Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs Boys Shirts & Tops Izod Polo Shirt: 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
Izod
Boys Shirts & Tops Izod Polo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton/polyester blend, no reported finish
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester
PossibleFormaldehyde-based resin finishes (wrinkle-resistance, sizing)
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes and Antimony in polyester on the Izod and not on the Izod.
- We flag Azo dyes in polyester, Formaldehyde-based resin finishes (wrinkle-resistance, sizing) and Antimony in polyester fiber on the Izod and not on the Izod.
- Both carry a flag for Microplastic shedding, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the Izod is Cotton/polyester blend, no reported finish, 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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