Plus Womens Moisture Wicking Workout Pullover Top vs Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt: which is safer?
Carhartt Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Calvin Klein
Plus Womens Moisture Wicking Workout Pullover Top
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 8/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
polyester blend with moisture-wicking treatment
Confidence
55%
PossiblePFAS in moisture-wicking treatment
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester
PossibleMicroplastic shedding
Our pick
Carhartt
Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton jersey knit, untreated
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleMicrofiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in moisture-wicking treatment, Azo dyes in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Calvin Klein and not on the Carhartt.
- We flag Azo dyes and Microfiber shedding on the Carhartt and not on the Calvin Klein.
- The Calvin Klein is polyester blend with moisture-wicking treatment where the Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey knit, untreated, 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 Carhartt is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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