Men's Ultimate Shirt vs Men's Sunshield Performance Button Down Short Sleeve Shirt: which is safer?
Dockers Men's Ultimate Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
IZOD
Men's Sunshield Performance Button Down Short Sleeve Shirt
PFAS grade
F 20/100
Overall grade
F 12/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester blend with performance/water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
45%
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment composition
PossibleMicrofiber shedding during washing
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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