Men's Cargo Pants vs Men's Relaxed Straight Utility Khakis: which is safer?
Gap Men's Cargo Pants is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Gap
Men's Cargo Pants
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton/cotton-blend twill
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast issues
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins
Gap
Men's Relaxed Straight Utility Khakis
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton-blend twill, no reported treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleElastane (spandex) degradation and leaching
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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