Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Gap Boys' Kids Pique Polo: which is safer?
Gap Boys' Kids Pique Polo is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Dickies
Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Our pick
Gap Kids
Gap Boys' Kids Pique Polo
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finish treatment)
PossibleAzo dyes and colorant heavy metals
PossibleResidual processing chemicals (de-sizing, bleaching)
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Gap Kids.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins (finish treatment), Azo dyes and colorant heavy metals and Residual processing chemicals (de-sizing, bleaching) on the Gap Kids and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Gap Kids is cotton pique knit, 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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