Women's High-Rise Straight Stretch Linen-Viscose Utility Pants vs Men's 873 Slim Fit Work Pants: which is safer?
Dickies Men's 873 Slim Fit Work Pants is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Banana Republic
Women's High-Rise Straight Stretch Linen-Viscose Utility Pants
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
linen-viscose blend, no water-resistant finish
Confidence
82%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (wrinkle resistance, shape retention)
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester (if present in trim/elastic)
Our pick
Dickies
Men's 873 Slim Fit Work Pants
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
100% cotton twill
Confidence
78%
PossibleResidual dye migration and skin contact
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 Dickies.
- We flag Residual dye migration and skin contact on the Dickies and not on the Banana Republic.
- The Banana Republic is linen-viscose blend, no water-resistant finish where the Dickies is 100% cotton twill, 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: 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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