Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs French Toast Girls Plaid V-Neck Pleated Jumper: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Izod
Boys' School Uniform Short 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 stated coating
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric finishes
PossibleAntimony in polyester
JCPenney
French Toast Girls Plaid V-Neck Pleated Jumper
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Polyester and cotton blend (plaid jumper dress)
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic plaid coloring
PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric finishes (wrinkle resistance, sizing)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from polyester fibers
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Izod and not on the JCPenney.
- We flag Azo dyes in synthetic plaid coloring, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes (wrinkle resistance, sizing), Microplastic shedding from polyester fibers and Restricted substance residues from manufacturing on the JCPenney and not on the Izod.
- The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the JCPenney is Polyester and cotton blend (plaid jumper dress), 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.
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