Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs Uniform Stretch Twill Shorts Boys 8-20: which is safer?
Nautica Uniform Stretch Twill Shorts Boys 8-20 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Nautica
Uniform Stretch Twill Shorts Boys 8-20
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
cotton/polyester twill, stretch blend
Confidence
68%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast potential
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleLoose synthetic fibers and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes and Microplastic shedding on the Izod and not on the Nautica.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorfast potential and Loose synthetic fibers and microfiber shedding on the Nautica and not on the Izod.
- Both carry a flag for Antimony in polyester, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the Nautica is cotton/polyester twill, stretch blend, 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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