Men's Force Relaxed Fit Short-Sleeve Pocket T-Shirt vs Men's Speedwick Textured Active Tee: 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
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 Microfiber shedding on the Carhartt 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 Carhartt.
- The Carhartt is 100% cotton jersey knit, untreated 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: 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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