Men's Italian-Stretch Chino Pant vs Men's Slim Traveler Pants: which is safer?
Banana Republic Men's Italian-Stretch Chino Pant is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Banana Republic
Men's Italian-Stretch Chino Pant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dye contamination and allergic sensitization
ReportedMicroplastic shedding from elastane
Banana Republic
Men's Slim Traveler Pants
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating finish
PossibleAntimony in polyester component
LikelyDegradation of coating and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dye contamination and allergic sensitization and Microplastic shedding from elastane on the Banana Republic and not on the Banana Republic.
- We flag PFAS in DWR finish, Antimony in polyester component and Degradation of coating and microfiber shedding on the Banana Republic and not on the Banana Republic.
- The Banana Republic is cotton-elastane blend, no known durable water repellent finish where the Banana Republic is Cotton-blend fabric with DWR finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Banana Republic is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Banana Republic grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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