Men's Stealth Spring Chino Pants vs Men's Outdoor Everyday Pants: which is safer?
Columbia Men's Stealth Spring Chino Pants is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Columbia
Men's Stealth Spring Chino Pants
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
cotton-blend chino twill (no water-repellent treatment noted)
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic colorants)
Patagonia
Men's Outdoor Everyday Pants
PFAS grade
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 31/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
Confidence
62%
Possiblewater-repellent coating finish chemistry (unverified)
ReportedCoating degradation and reapplication
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes (synthetic colorants) on the Columbia and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag DWR finish chemistry (unverified) and Coating degradation and reapplication on the Patagonia and not on the Columbia.
- The Columbia is cotton-blend chino twill (no water-repellent treatment noted) where the Patagonia is Nylon blend with DWR water-repellent finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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