Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants vs Old Navy Kids Uniform Straight Leg Pants 2-Pack: which is safer?

Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Boys khaki pants

Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cotton/cotton blend khaki pants

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins (wrinkle finish or sizing)

PossibleAntimony in polyester component

PossibleMicrofiber shedding and microplastics

Why this grade

Boys khaki pants

Old Navy Kids Uniform Straight Leg Pants 2-Pack

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Cotton-polyester blend khaki

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins

PossibleChlorine bleach sensitivity

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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