Men's Cormac Logo Shirt vs Men's Gamma SL Pants: 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 SL Pants
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 16/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Nylon blend with water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
55%
Possiblewater-repellent coating leaching during use and laundering
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 DWR coating leaching during use and laundering 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 blend with DWR finish, 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.
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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