Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Uniform Stretch Relaxed Straight Khakis: which is safer?
GAP Kids Uniform Stretch Relaxed Straight Khakis is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Dickies
Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes and pigments
Our pick
Gap Kids
Uniform Stretch Relaxed Straight Khakis
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast residues
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishing agents
PossibleElastane degradation and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Gap Kids.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorfast residues, Formaldehyde-releasing finishing agents and Elastane degradation and microfiber shedding on the Gap Kids and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the Gap Kids is Cotton blend with stretch, no reported coating, 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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