Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Boys' 8-20 Stretch Ivy Polo Shirt: which is safer?
Tommy Hilfiger Boys' 8-20 Stretch Ivy Polo Shirt is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Tommy Hilfiger
Boys' 8-20 Stretch Ivy Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton blend, no PFAS-typical finishes noted
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes (in colored polyester sections)
PossibleMicrofiber shedding on washing and wear
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 Tommy Hilfiger.
- We flag Azo dyes (in colored polyester sections) and Microfiber shedding on washing and wear on the Tommy Hilfiger and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Tommy Hilfiger is cotton blend, no PFAS-typical finishes noted, 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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