Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Force Relaxed T-Shirt: which is safer?
Force Relaxed T-Shirt is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Carhartt
Force Relaxed T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton jersey
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and banned colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde or allergen residues from dyeing
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 Carhartt.
- We flag Azo dyes and banned colorants and Formaldehyde or allergen residues from dyeing on the Carhartt and not on the Calvin Klein.
- The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey, 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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