Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs School Uniform Kids Short Sleeve Rapid Dry 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Lands' End
School Uniform Kids Short Sleeve Rapid Dry Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating and stain-resist finishes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in dyes and finishes
PossibleAzo dyes (potential aromatic amine release)
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 Lands' End.
- We flag PFAS in durable water-repellent and stain-resist finishes, Formaldehyde resins in dyes and finishes, Azo dyes (potential aromatic amine release) and Antimony in polyester fiber on the Lands' End and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Lands' End is polyester blend with DWR and stain-resist finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Dickies is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Lands' End grade, at 35% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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