Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt vs Men's AeroSwift Dri-FIT ADV Short-Sleeve Running Top: 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.
Our pick
Carhartt
Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton jersey knit, untreated
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleMicrofiber shedding
Nike
Men's AeroSwift Dri-FIT ADV Short-Sleeve Running Top
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polyester blend with Dri-FIT moisture-wicking technology and likely water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
45%
Likelywater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) PFAS Treatment
PossibleFormaldehyde-Release Resins in Synthetic Fiber Treatment
PossibleMicroplastic Shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and Microfiber shedding on the Carhartt and not on the Nike.
- We flag Durable Water Repellent (DWR) PFAS Treatment, Formaldehyde-Release Resins in Synthetic Fiber Treatment and Microplastic Shedding on the Nike and not on the Carhartt.
- The Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey knit, untreated where the Nike is Polyester blend with Dri-FIT moisture-wicking technology and likely 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 Carhartt 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: 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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