Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Kids Uniform Polo Shirt: which is safer?
Dickies Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Gap Kids
Kids Uniform Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 45/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
PossibleFormaldehyde in dyes and finishes
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 Azo dyes and color fastness, Antimony in polyester fiber, Formaldehyde in dyes and finishes and Microplastic shedding from polyester on the Gap Kids and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Gap Kids 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, 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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