Men's Brooks Dash Singlet Printed vs Men's Intense Power Sport Tee: which is safer?
Men's Brooks Dash Singlet Printed is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Brooks
Men's Brooks Dash Singlet Printed
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
polyester mesh singlet
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossiblePrint ink or pigment heavy metals
Calvin Klein
Men's Intense Power Sport Tee
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments
PossibleFragrance allergens or residual chemical odors
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness and Print ink or pigment heavy metals on the Brooks and not on the Calvin Klein.
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Heavy metals in pigments and Fragrance allergens or residual chemical odors on the Calvin Klein and not on the Brooks.
- The Brooks is polyester mesh singlet where the Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated, 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, which covers 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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