All Day Crew Tee Women vs Z By Zella Perform High Waist Pocket 2.0 7/8 Leggings: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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)
Zella
Z By Zella Perform High Waist Pocket 2.0 7/8 Leggings
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
polyester blend with stretch nylon
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast stability
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during wear and wash
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 Zella.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorfast stability and Microplastic shedding during wear and wash on the Zella and not on the Cotton On.
- The Cotton On is cotton where the Zella is polyester blend with stretch nylon, 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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