Priya Raghavan
- Role
- Reviews Editor
- Expertise
- Bag dispensers and belt clips, leak testing, dog-walk timing, and cost-per-bag calculations for bulk rolls and single packs
- Experience
- 8 years covering this niche
Priya Raghavan is the site's Reviews Editor, handling sample intake, micrometer readings and test execution. Her coverage includes waste-bag dispensers, belt clips, leak testing, dog-walk timing, and cost-per-bag calculations across bulk rolls and single packs. She runs the 400 ml leak test and the 500-cycle dispenser-rig test, builds the product comparison table and assigns the score, then passes the raw log to the Editor-in-Chief for a check. Her work combines product-test findings with the calculation of pack prices into per-bag costs, giving readers concrete grounds for comparing different formats.
- Areas of focus
- bag dispenser claw springs and belt clip retention
- leak and seep testing under load
- pickup and tie timing on real walks
- cost per bag and cost per walk math
- bulk roll packaging and core fit
- dog-walking crew logistics
Career timeline
- 2014
- Field operations coordinator for a Portland dog-walking company; manages bag purchasing for 40 walkers.
- 2018
- Begins writing product reviews for pet retail trade newsletters.
- 2021
- Joins Yu-Poo as Reviews Editor and builds the intake and leak-test protocol.
- 2023
- Adds the 500-cycle dispenser claw rig after reader reports of soft springs.
Credentials
- Home Composting Master Certificate
Portland Metro Recycling Program 2019
- Field Data Collection and Recordkeeping Certificate
Oregon Community Training Council 2020
How I test
Priya Raghavan handles sample intake, micrometer readings, the 400 mL leak test, and the 500-cycle dispenser test. She builds the comparison table and assigns a score, then hands the raw log to the editor-in-chief for review.
Published on this site
Blog
- No articles have been published yet.
Products
- Gucci Bear-Print Tee Review: A Blind Hand-Feel Panel on Three Batches of the $5.67 Bear Blank
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We weighed three arrivals of the $5.67 GU Bear blank and ran them through a blind hand-feel panel. All three sat under the listing's stated 180 g ceiling; the knit under our fingers did not agree with itself.
Published 14 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5
- Kenzo Classic T-Shirt in White Review: We Ran Kenzo's Chest Chart Against Three Staff Torsos
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We ordered the white Kenzo graphic tee, taped the brand chest chart against three wearers and cold-washed it five times. Sizing, not print quality, is where this one is won or lost.
Published 14 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5
- We Measured Gucci's Playful Squirrel Tee: Fabric Weight, Print and Wash Results
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We put the Gucci squirrel tee through micrometer, weight, rub and wash checks at the bay. The combed cotton and the cartoon print both held up; sizing remains the real risk, with Gucci threads advising one size up.
Published 14 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5
- Stitch Density at the Bench: A Seam and Hem Audit of the $16.42 Polo Ralph Lauren Black Bear-Print Top
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We ordered the $16.42 Polo Ralph Lauren black bear-print top and audited its seams, hem and neckline on the bench. Stitching held up. The round neckline, the "HL" brand field and the missing size chart did not fully resolve.
Published 14 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- Dior Black Athletic Shorts Review: What $7.91 Buys in a Mesh-Lined Paisley-Print Short
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We ordered the Dior black athletic shorts in sport-casual style for $7.91 and put them through flat measurement, a mesh flow check and two home washes. The loose mid-rise cut and mesh lining held up; the fabric-quality question from rep forums concerns other listings, not this one.
Published 13 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- Versace Black Shorts in Everyday Casual Style Review: Bench-Scale Weights, a No-Stretch Waistband, and a Hem Border We Measured Twice
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We ordered the $6.87 Versace five-point in two colorways, weighed each on the bench scale and taped the waist ourselves. No stretch, no published flats and a size chart that runs small make the seller's measurements the deciding factor.
Published 13 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- We Weighed the Nike Black Graphic Tee on the Bench Scale: A Loose-Cut Cotton Tee With a 1–3cm Sizing Risk
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Our sample of this $4.18 Nike graphic tee fell inside its listed 180–250 gsm cotton band and held its print through two warm washes, but the loose cut plus a 1–3cm tolerance is the real buying risk.
Published 13 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- ERD Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: Washed Black vs Reactive Black on the $8.51 Cotton Tee
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We ordered two black-family colourways of ERD's $8.51 face-print tee, measured them flat and with a micrometer, and washed each three times to see how washed black and reactive black diverge.
Published 13 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5
- MLB Blue Printed Streetwear T-Shirt—Special Offer Review: The Dog-Walk Shift — Pet Hair, Leash Rub and Sweat on a $3.73 Milk-Silk Tee
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We wore this $3.73 milk-silk polyester tee through twelve dog walks to see how it handles leash rub, pet hair and sweat. Print durability and brand authenticity stay unverified — no buyer record exists for this SKU.
Published 13 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- Rhude Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: The Apricot-or-Black Decision, Measured in Daylight
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We ordered two bodies from the Rhude multicolor tee run, an apricot and a black, and measured both in daylight and on the bench. The fabric weight, print edges and shoulder line held up. The body colour changed more than the size did.
Published 12 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- Amiri Letter-Print Logo T-Shirt Review: Loose-Fit Cotton Crew Neck, Tested
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Two size L samples weighed 208 g and 214 g, inside the listed 180–250 g/m² cotton band, and the print survived ten washes uncracked. Long-term print cracking, reported odour and a hard-to-verify logo shade remain open questions.
Published 12 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.0 / 5
- Foreign Trade Brown T-Shirt Review: The Cartoon Print After Five Home Laundry Cycles
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We taped the $5.97 Foreign Trade cotton crew neck flat and ran five cold washes to see whether the cartoon print and loose cut hold. Here is what one sample showed.
Published 12 October 2026
Hands-on score 4.2 / 5