Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Men's Director Short Sleeve T-shirt: which is safer?
Reebok Men's Director Short Sleeve T-shirt is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Reebok
Men's Director Short Sleeve T-shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (sizing, wrinkle finish)
PossibleDye transfer and crocking
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 Reebok.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins (sizing, wrinkle finish) and Dye transfer and crocking on the Reebok and not on the Calvin Klein.
- The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Reebok is Cotton/polyester blend, no reported treatment, 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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