Women's All Purpose Shirt vs Women's Classic Pocketless Button Down Shirt: which is safer?

Lee Women's Classic Pocketless Button Down Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Lee Women's All Purpose Shirt

Lee

Women's All Purpose Shirt

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cotton/cotton blend, no stated treatment

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and colorant allergens

PossibleAntimony in polyester components

PossibleExcess sizing or finishes retained after manufacture

Our pick

Lee Women's Classic Pocketless Button Down Shirt

Lee

Women's Classic Pocketless Button Down Shirt

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 57/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

cotton woven fabric

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic dye heavy metals

PossibleFragrance allergens or chemical finish odor

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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