Men's Slim Traveler Pants vs Men's Manhasset Stretch Straight-Fit Pants: which is safer?
Polo Ralph Lauren Men's Manhasset Stretch Straight-Fit Pants is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Banana Republic
Men's Slim Traveler Pants
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Cotton-blend fabric with water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
45%
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating finish
PossibleAntimony in polyester component
LikelyDegradation of coating and microfiber shedding
Our pick
Polo Ralph Lauren
Men's Manhasset Stretch Straight-Fit Pants
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
cotton stretch blend, no disclosed finishing
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Polo Ralph Lauren.
- The Banana Republic is Cotton-blend fabric with DWR finish where the Polo Ralph Lauren is cotton stretch blend, no disclosed finishing, 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 Polo Ralph Lauren 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: 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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