Shirt Dickies Men's Hickory vs Men's Ultimate Shirt: which is safer?
Shirt Dickies Men's Hickory is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Dickies
Shirt Dickies Men's Hickory
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
cotton-polyester blend hickory stripe
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
Dockers
Men's Ultimate Shirt
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton and polyester blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finish
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleMicroplastics shedding
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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