Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt vs Men's Run Coolcell Cooling Running 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.
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
Puma
Men's Run Coolcell Cooling Running T-Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 39/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
polyester blend with moisture-wicking treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasers in fabric finishes
PossibleAzo dyes or heavy metals in dye pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and Microfiber shedding on the Carhartt and not on the Puma.
- We flag Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasers in fabric finishes, Azo dyes or heavy metals in dye pigments, Antimony in polyester fiber and Microfiber shedding during washing on the Puma and not on the Carhartt.
- The Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey knit, untreated where the Puma is polyester blend with moisture-wicking 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: 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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