Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant vs Kids' L.L.Bean Multisport Joggers: which is safer?
Dickies Boys Classic Fit Flat Front Pant is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
L.L.Bean
Kids' L.L.Bean Multisport Joggers
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAntimony in polyester
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating finish (undisclosed source)
PossibleAzo dyes or non-substantive dyes
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and colorants, Heavy metals in dyes and pigments and Residual solvents or sizing agents on the Dickies and not on the L.L.Bean.
- We flag PFAS in DWR finish (undisclosed source), Azo dyes or non-substantive dyes and Degradation of DWR coating over washing on the L.L.Bean and not on the Dickies.
- Both carry a flag for Antimony in polyester, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Dickies is cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings where the L.L.Bean is polyester/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 Dickies is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the L.L.Bean grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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