Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Men's PWRMODE Full Length Tight: 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
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments
PossibleFragrance allergens or residual chemical odors
Puma
Men's PWRMODE Full Length Tight
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating finish
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastics from coating and fiber shedding
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 Puma.
- We flag PFAS in DWR finish, Antimony in polyester and Microplastics from coating and fiber shedding on the Puma and not on the Calvin Klein.
- The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Puma is Polyester blend with DWR finish, 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 Puma 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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