Old Navy Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt vs Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt: 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

Bienzle

Old Navy Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 51/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

cotton jersey knit

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and excess dye residue

ReportedMicrofiber shedding and microplastic persistence

Izod Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt

Izod

Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness

PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric finishes

PossibleAntimony in polyester

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and excess dye residue and Microfiber shedding and microplastic persistence on the Bienzle and not on the Izod.
  • We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Izod and not on the Bienzle.
  • The Bienzle is cotton jersey knit where the Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating, 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: 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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