Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs Men's L.L.Bean Comfort Stretch Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt: which is safer?

Izod Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Izod Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt

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

Men's L.L.Bean Comfort Stretch Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt

L.L.Bean

Men's L.L.Bean Comfort Stretch Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 43/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Cotton blend with elastane, no stated finish

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in colorants

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in wrinkle resistance or sizing

ReportedDegradation of elastane over time

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 L.L.Bean.
  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy metals in colorants, Formaldehyde resins in wrinkle resistance or sizing, Degradation of elastane over time and Allergenic or irritant dyes and finishes on the L.L.Bean and not on the Izod.
  • The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the L.L.Bean is Cotton blend with elastane, no stated 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.

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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