Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Kids' School Uniform Polo Shirt 3-Pack: which is safer?
Old Navy Kids' School Uniform Polo Shirt 3-Pack is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Old Navy
Kids' School Uniform Polo Shirt 3-Pack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and excess dye residue
PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric finishing resins
PossibleMicrofiber shedding from polyester component
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 Azo dyes and excess dye residue, Formaldehyde in fabric finishing resins and Microfiber shedding from polyester component on the Old Navy and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Old Navy is cotton blend knit polo shirt, no stated water or stain treatment, 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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