Men's Italian-Stretch Chino Pant vs Men's Pants Straight Fit Chino: which is safer?
Polo Ralph Lauren Men's Pants Straight Fit Chino is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Banana Republic
Men's Italian-Stretch Chino Pant
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 51/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton-elastane blend, no known water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dye contamination and allergic sensitization
ReportedMicroplastic shedding from elastane
Our pick
Polo Ralph Lauren
Men's Pants Straight Fit Chino
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Cotton-blend chino twill, no reported surface treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast stability
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
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 Polo Ralph Lauren.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorfast stability and Heavy metals in dyes and pigments on the Polo Ralph Lauren and not on the Banana Republic.
- The Banana Republic is cotton-elastane blend, no known durable water repellent finish where the Polo Ralph Lauren is Cotton-blend chino twill, no reported surface treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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