All Day Crew Tee Women vs Align Leggings Women's High-Rise Pant 25: which is safer?
lululemon Align Leggings Women's High-Rise Pant 25 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Cotton On
All Day Crew Tee Women
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and azo metabolites
PossibleHeavy metals in synthetic dyes (lead, cadmium, chromium)
Our pick
Lululemon
Align Leggings Women's High-Rise Pant 25
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Nylon/nylon blend (Align fabric blend, primarily synthetic)
Confidence
65%
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fibers
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and azo metabolites and Heavy metals in synthetic dyes (lead, cadmium, chromium) on the Cotton On and not on the Lululemon.
- We flag Microplastic shedding from synthetic fibers on the Lululemon and not on the Cotton On.
- The Cotton On is cotton where the Lululemon is Nylon/nylon blend (Align fabric blend, primarily synthetic), 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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