Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt vs Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant: which is safer?
Old Navy Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Old Navy
Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 51/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton jersey knit
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and excess dye residue
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and microplastic persistence
Dickies
Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
Skip
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 excess dye residue and Microfiber shedding and microplastic persistence on the Old Navy and not on the Dickies.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorants, Antimony in polyester, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Residual solvents or sizing agents on the Dickies and not on the Old Navy.
- The Old Navy is cotton jersey knit 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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