short sleeve jersey polo red YS Juniors AS (5-6) school vs Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt: 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

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 Formaldehyde-based finishing resins and Allergenic fiber or dye sensitivity on the Dennis Uniform and not on the Izod.
  • We flag Formaldehyde in fabric finishes, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Izod and not on the Dennis Uniform.
  • Both carry a flag for Azo dyes and color fastness, so neither choice avoids it.
  • The Dennis Uniform is cotton or cotton-polyester blend 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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