Men's Terrex Xploric 2 Layer Climaproof Hiking Jacket vs Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Adidas
Men's Terrex Xploric 2 Layer Climaproof Hiking Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleVOC and off-gassing from water-repellent coating
Our pick
Patagonia
Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester and VOC and off-gassing from DWR coating on the Adidas and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and color fastness, Antimony in polyester fiber, DWR coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals and Unverified DWR chemistry on the Patagonia and not on the Adidas.
- The Adidas is Polyester with Climaproof DWR treatment where the Patagonia is polyester shell with DWR 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.
- We are less certain about the Adidas grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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