Jackets & Coats Allbirds Full Zip Wool Blend Puffer Jacket Women Size Small vs NWT Womens Medium Green Natural Run Mid Layer 1/4 Zip Jacket: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Allbirds
Jackets & Coats Allbirds Full Zip Wool Blend Puffer Jacket Women Size Small
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition
PossibleSynthetic fill microplastic shedding
PossibleCoating degradation and leachables from synthetic lining
Allbirds
NWT Womens Medium Green Natural Run Mid Layer 1/4 Zip Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic dye residue
PossibleFlame retardant chemical treatment
PossibleWater-resistance coating (PFAS and alternatives)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coating composition, Synthetic fill microplastic shedding and Coating degradation and leachables from synthetic lining on the Allbirds and not on the Allbirds.
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic dye residue, Flame retardant chemical treatment and Water-resistance coating (PFAS and alternatives) on the Allbirds and not on the Allbirds.
- The Allbirds is Wool blend with synthetic fill (likely polyester) where the Allbirds is Merino wool blend (natural fiber), 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: 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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