Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Women's Nike Tempo Dri-FIT Running Top: 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

Women's Nike Tempo Dri-FIT Running Top

Nike

Women's Nike Tempo Dri-FIT Running Top

PFAS grade

Bad 20/100

Overall grade

Bad 6/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

polyester with Dri-FIT moisture-wicking treatment

Confidence

45%

PossibleUndisclosed moisture-wicking coating (likely fluorochemical)

ReportedMicrofiber shedding during wash and wear

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 Nike.
  • We flag Undisclosed moisture-wicking coating (likely fluorochemical) and Microfiber shedding during wash and wear on the Nike and not on the Calvin Klein.
  • The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Nike is polyester with Dri-FIT moisture-wicking treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Calvin Klein is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Nike grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.

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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