Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants vs Girls' Blend Chino Skort: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants

Boys khaki pants

Boys' Cat & Jack Bottoms Cat & Jack Straight Pants

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

Skip

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

Lands' End Girls' Blend Chino Skort

Lands' End

Girls' Blend Chino Skort

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

analysis pending

Verdict

pending

Hazard flags

none flagged

Material

cotton-blend chino twill, no water/stain treatment

Confidence

75%

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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