Essentials Girls' Uniform Classic Fit Short-sleeve Shirt Xl[12] vs Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant: which is safer?
Amazon Essentials Girls' Uniform Classic Fit Short-sleeve Shirt Xl[12] is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Amazon
Essentials Girls' Uniform Classic Fit Short-sleeve Shirt Xl[12]
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton blend, standard school uniform shirt
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester
Dickies
Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metals in colorants on the Amazon and not on the Dickies.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorants, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Residual solvents or sizing agents on the Dickies and not on the Amazon.
- Both carry a flag for Antimony in polyester, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Amazon is cotton blend, standard school uniform shirt where the Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings, 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, which covers 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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