Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs Nautica Girls Jeggings: 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
Macy's
Nautica Girls Jeggings
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton blend jeggings, standard construction
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing and crease-setting
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleAntimony in polyester component
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde in fabric finishes, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Izod and not on the Macy's.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in finishing and crease-setting, Antimony in polyester component and Elastic degradation and microplastics shedding on the Macy's and not on the Izod.
- Both carry a flag for Azo dyes and color fastness, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the Macy's is Cotton blend jeggings, standard construction, 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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