Men's Atmosphere Short Sleeve vs Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt: which is safer?
Carhartt Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Brooks
Men's Atmosphere Short Sleeve
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 43/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Polyester athletic knit, no specified water-repellent coating treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorant toxicity
PossibleFormaldehyde in finishing resins
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Our pick
Carhartt
Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton jersey knit, untreated
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleMicrofiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and colorant toxicity, Formaldehyde in finishing resins, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Microplastic shedding during use and wash on the Brooks and not on the Carhartt.
- We flag Azo dyes and Microfiber shedding on the Carhartt and not on the Brooks.
- The Brooks is Polyester athletic knit, no specified DWR treatment where the Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey knit, untreated, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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