Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Kids' School Uniform 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
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
Old Navy
Kids' School Uniform Jersey Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton jersey knit, untreated
Confidence
78%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finishing agents)
PossibleAzo dyes (color fastness)
PossibleMicrofiber shedding
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 Old Navy.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins (finishing agents), Azo dyes (color fastness), Microfiber shedding and Dye migration or bleeding on the Old Navy and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Old Navy is Cotton jersey knit, untreated, 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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