Compressive High-Rise Legging vs CLOUDKNIT LEGGING - Light BLUE XL, - XL, Light BLUE - Online Only: which is safer?
Compressive High-Rise Legging is the clear pick. OUTDOOR VOICES CLOUDKNIT LEGGING - Light BLUE XL, - XL, Light BLUE - Online Only carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Girlfriend Collective
Compressive High-Rise Legging
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants
PossibleMicroplastics shedding during wash
Outdoor Voices
CLOUDKNIT LEGGING - Light BLUE XL, - XL, Light BLUE - Online Only
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and dye-related contact sensitization
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins
ReportedElastane (spandex) degradation and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants and Microplastics shedding during wash on the Girlfriend Collective and not on the Outdoor Voices.
- We flag Azo dyes and dye-related contact sensitization, Formaldehyde-based finishing resins and Elastane (spandex) degradation and microfiber shedding on the Outdoor Voices and not on the Girlfriend Collective.
- The Girlfriend Collective is nylon/spandex blend, no disclosed coating where the Outdoor Voices is Nylon blend (CloudKnit fabric) with likely elastane, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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