Men's Cormac Logo Shirt vs Men's Gamma MX Breathable Softshell Hoody: which is safer?
Arc'teryx Men's Cormac Logo Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Arc'teryx
Men's Cormac Logo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Arc'teryx
Men's Gamma MX Breathable Softshell Hoody
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon/polyester softshell with water-repellent coating treatment
Confidence
45%
PossibleAzo dyes and restricted colorants
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment leaching and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Arc'teryx and not on the Arc'teryx.
- We flag Azo dyes and restricted colorants and DWR treatment leaching and microfiber shedding on the Arc'teryx and not on the Arc'teryx.
- The Arc'teryx is 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment where the Arc'teryx is Nylon/polyester softshell with DWR 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: 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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