Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Women's High Rise Icon Sport Leggings: which is safer?

Calvin Klein Men's Intense Power Sport Tee is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Calvin Klein Men's Intense Power Sport Tee

Calvin Klein

Men's Intense Power Sport Tee

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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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

Calvin Klein Women's High Rise Icon Sport Leggings

Calvin Klein

Women's High Rise Icon Sport Leggings

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 47/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

nylon/spandex blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic dye residues

ReportedSpandex degradation and microfiber shedding

PossibleFormaldehyde resin finishes

Where these two actually differ

  • 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 Calvin Klein.
  • We flag Azo dyes and synthetic dye residues, Spandex degradation and microfiber shedding and Formaldehyde resin finishes on the Calvin Klein and not on the Calvin Klein.
  • The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Calvin Klein is nylon/spandex blend, 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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