short sleeve jersey polo red YS Juniors AS (5-6) school vs Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant: which is safer?

Dennis uniform short sleeve jersey polo red YS Juniors AS (5-6) school is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Dennis uniform short sleeve jersey polo red YS Juniors AS (5-6) school

Dennis Uniform

short sleeve jersey polo red YS Juniors AS (5-6) school

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cotton or cotton-polyester blend jersey knit

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins

PossibleAllergenic fiber or dye sensitivity

Dickies Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant

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 color fastness, Formaldehyde-based finishing resins and Allergenic fiber or dye sensitivity on the Dennis Uniform 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 Dennis Uniform.
  • The Dennis Uniform is cotton or cotton-polyester blend 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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