Men's Intense Power Sport Tee vs Men's Speedwick Textured Active Tee: 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

Reebok Men's Speedwick Textured Active Tee

Reebok

Men's Speedwick Textured Active Tee

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyester/nylon blend, no water-repellent coating treatment disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins

LikelyMicroplastic shedding

PossiblePFAS in dyes or auxiliary chemicals (non-water-repellent coating)

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-based finishing resins, Microplastic shedding and PFAS in dyes or auxiliary chemicals (non-DWR) on the Reebok and not on the Calvin Klein.
  • The Calvin Klein is Cotton-blend knit jersey, uncoated where the Reebok is polyester/nylon blend, no DWR treatment disclosed, 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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