Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Boys Stretch Jersey Polo Shirt: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Polo Ralph Lauren
Boys Stretch Jersey Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and colorant heavy metals
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleAllergic sensitization from synthetic dyes or 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 Polo Ralph Lauren.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorant heavy metals, Formaldehyde resins in finishing, Allergic sensitization from synthetic dyes or finishes and Microfiber shedding from elastane on the Polo Ralph Lauren and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Polo Ralph Lauren is cotton jersey blend, stretch, 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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