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, 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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