Men's Ultimate Shirt vs Men's Royal Texture Button Down Dress Shirt: which is safer?

IZOD Men's Royal Texture Button Down Dress Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Dockers Men's Ultimate Shirt

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

Our pick

IZOD Men's Royal Texture Button Down Dress Shirt

IZOD

Men's Royal Texture Button Down Dress Shirt

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

100% cotton, no water-repellent finish mentioned

Confidence

75%

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins (durable press or shrink resistance)

PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic colorants (Royal color)

PossibleFragrance or finishing scent allergens

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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