Men's Atom SL Lightweight Hoodie vs Men's Cormac Logo Shirt: which is safer?
Arc'teryx Men's Cormac Logo Shirt is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Arc'teryx
Men's Atom SL Lightweight Hoodie
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating chemistry (fluorine-based or unknown)
PossibleDegradation of water-repellent coating finish releasing particles or residual chemicals
Our pick
Arc'teryx
Men's Cormac Logo Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (fluorine-based or unknown) and Degradation of DWR finish releasing particles or residual chemicals on the Arc'teryx and not on the Arc'teryx.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Arc'teryx and not on the Arc'teryx.
- The Arc'teryx is Polyester with DWR water-repellent finish where the Arc'teryx is 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Arc'teryx is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Arc'teryx grade, at 45% 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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