Wonder Nation Boys School Uniform Flat Front Pants vs Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant: which is safer?

Wonder Nation Boys School Uniform Flat Front Pants is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Wonder Nation Boys School Uniform Flat Front Pants

Cintas

Wonder Nation Boys School Uniform Flat Front Pants

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cotton/polyester blend, no reported coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleHeavy metals in pigments and dyes

PossibleVOC and formaldehyde off-gassing from finishing

Dickies Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant

Dickies

Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings

Confidence

78%

PossibleAzo dyes and colorants

PossibleAntimony in polyester

PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Heavy metals in pigments and dyes and VOC and formaldehyde off-gassing from finishing on the Cintas and not on the Dickies.
  • We flag Azo dyes and colorants, Antimony in polyester, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Residual solvents or sizing agents on the Dickies and not on the Cintas.
  • The Cintas is cotton/polyester blend, no reported coating where the Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings, 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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