Boys Flat Front Stretch Twill Pants 049 vs Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Boys Flat Front Stretch Twill Pants 049

Dennis Uniform

Boys Flat Front Stretch Twill Pants 049

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

cotton blend twill, no special treatment disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and formaldehyde resins in cotton-blend fabrics

PossibleAntimony in polyester component

PossibleElastic degradation and microfiber shedding

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 formaldehyde resins in cotton-blend fabrics, Antimony in polyester component, Elastic degradation and microfiber shedding and Residual manufacturing chemicals (oils, lubricants, sizing agents) on the Dennis Uniform 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 Dennis Uniform.
  • The Dennis Uniform is cotton blend twill, no special treatment disclosed 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.

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