Men's Powder Town Pants vs Men's Chakal Pant: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Powder Town Pants is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Powder Town Pants
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating chemistry (unspecified)
PossibleFormaldehyde-resin finishing agents
PossibleMicrofiber shedding from coating degradation
The North Face
Men's Chakal Pant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicrofiber shedding during wear and wash
Possiblewater-repellent coating durability and reapplication exposure
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (unspecified), Formaldehyde-resin finishing agents and Microfiber shedding from coating degradation on the Patagonia and not on the The North Face.
- We flag Microfiber shedding during wear and wash and DWR coating durability and reapplication exposure on the The North Face and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is nylon blend with DWR water-repellent treatment where the The North Face is nylon with DWR water-repellent finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
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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