Men's Brooks Dash Singlet Printed vs Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Carhartt
Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
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 color fastness and Print ink or pigment heavy metals 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 mesh singlet 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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