Men's Ultimate Shirt vs Men's Signature Vector Colorblocked Polo Shirt: which is safer?

Reebok Men's Signature Vector Colorblocked Polo Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Dockers Men's Ultimate Shirt

Dockers

Men's Ultimate Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Cotton and polyester blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finish

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleMicroplastics shedding

Our pick

Reebok Men's Signature Vector Colorblocked Polo Shirt

Reebok

Men's Signature Vector Colorblocked Polo Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Cotton jersey polo with standard dyeing

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye residues

PossibleDye transfer and skin contact

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde resins in finish, Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Microplastics shedding and Allergenic dyes or finishes on the Dockers and not on the Reebok.
  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal dye residues, Dye transfer and skin contact and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing on the Reebok and not on the Dockers.
  • The Dockers is Cotton and polyester blend where the Reebok is Cotton jersey polo with standard dyeing, 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: 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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