Women's High-Rise Straight Stretch Linen-Viscose Utility Pants vs Men's Performance Series Stretch 5-Pocket Pants: which is safer?

Where these two actually differ

• We flag Formaldehyde resins (wrinkle resistance, shape retention), Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Antimony in polyester (if present in trim/elastic) on the Banana Republic and not on the Brooks Brothers.
• We flag Durable water-repellent (DWR) finish chemistry, Formaldehyde resins in fabric finishes, Azo dyes in synthetic components and Antimony in polyester on the Brooks Brothers and not on the Banana Republic.
• The Banana Republic is linen-viscose blend, no water-resistant finish where the Brooks Brothers is Cotton blend 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 Brooks Brothers grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.