Boys' School Uniform Short Sleeve Polo Shirt vs Justice Girls School Uniform 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

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

Justice Girls School Uniform Polo Shirt

Sears

Justice Girls School Uniform Polo Shirt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Cotton or cotton-blend polo shirt

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finish/wrinkle resistance)

PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast residues

PossibleAntimony in polyester component

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 Sears.
  • We flag Formaldehyde resins (finish/wrinkle resistance), Azo dyes and colorfast residues, Antimony in polyester component and Allergic sensitization from dyes or finishes on the Sears and not on the Izod.
  • The Izod is cotton/polyester blend, no stated coating where the Sears is Cotton or cotton-blend polo shirt, 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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