Men's Straight Fit Jeans vs Women's Slim Work Denim Pants: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Straight Fit Jeans is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Straight Fit Jeans
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton denim, no water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
Confidence
82%
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins
PossibleDye bleed and skin contact allergens
Patagonia
Women's Slim Work Denim Pants
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Good 74/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton-blend denim (no stated water-repellent or stain treatment)
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester component
PossibleResidual processing chemicals and sizing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde-based finishing resins and Dye bleed and skin contact allergens on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Antimony in polyester component, Residual processing chemicals and sizing and Microfiber and textile shedding on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is cotton denim, no durable water repellent (DWR) coating where the Patagonia is Cotton-blend denim (no stated water-repellent or stain treatment), 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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