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Plastic-Free Rating
Clothing
Mainstream Brand
Clothing·Hanes

Men's ComfortSoft T-Shirt (6-Pack)

D
PFR Grade
Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution
Conventional cotton with synthetic dyes and no organic certification. Hanes is the most popular t-shirt brand in the US but has no organic or chemical safety certifications.
PFR Caution

6-pack of men's t-shirts. Hanes is the most popular t-shirt brand in the US.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
3
Packaging
3
Transparency
2
Durability
7

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Clothing is in contact with skin for 16+ hours daily. Conventional clothing contains PFAS stain-resistant treatments, formaldehyde anti-wrinkle finishes, synthetic dyes, and flame retardants. These chemicals are absorbed through skin and inhaled from off-gassing fabrics.

Synthetic Plastic Content
5%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Hanes' conventional cotton t-shirts have no organic certification and no published chemical safety testing. For clothing worn against skin all day, GOTS-certified organic cotton is the recommended standard.

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