All Day Crew Tee Women vs Live In High Waist Leggings in Black at Nordstrom, Size Xx-Small: which is safer?
Cotton On All Day Crew Tee Women is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Live In High Waist Leggings in Black at Nordstrom, Size Xx-Small
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Nylon spandex blend, likely with standard elastane
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in synthetic dyes
PossibleSpandex degradation and microfiber shedding
PossibleDye transfer and color bleeding onto skin
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 heavy metals in synthetic dyes, Spandex degradation and microfiber shedding and Dye transfer and color bleeding onto skin on the Zella and not on the Cotton On.
- The Cotton On is cotton where the Zella is Nylon spandex blend, likely with standard elastane, 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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