Men's Ultimate Shirt vs Men's Wardrobe Essentials Long Sleeve Polo Shirt: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Reebok
Men's Wardrobe Essentials Long Sleeve Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton/polyester blend, no specified treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester fibers
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in finish, Microplastics shedding and Allergenic dyes or finishes on the Dockers and not on the Reebok.
- We flag Antimony in polyester fibers, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Allergens from residual dyes and finishes on the Reebok and not on the Dockers.
- Both carry a flag for Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Dockers is Cotton and polyester blend where the Reebok is Cotton/polyester blend, no specified 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: 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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