Palmetto Sleeping Bag vs Wawona Bed Double Sleeping Bag: which is safer?
Coleman Palmetto Sleeping Bag is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Coleman
Palmetto Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproof coating chemical identity (undisclosed water-repellent coating treatment)
PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding when coating degrades
PossibleMildew and bacterial growth (storage and maintenance)
The North Face
Wawona Bed Double Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
PossibleFormaldehyde or antimicrobial resins in polyester coating
PossibleAzo dyes or heavy metals in polyester dye lots
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Waterproof coating chemical identity (undisclosed DWR treatment), Polyester microfiber shedding when coating degrades, Mildew and bacterial growth (storage and maintenance) and Thermal degradation of coating if exposed to high heat on the Coleman and not on the The North Face.
- We flag PFAS in DWR water-repellent finish, Formaldehyde or antimicrobial resins in polyester coating, Azo dyes or heavy metals in polyester dye lots and Microfiber shedding on washing on the The North Face and not on the Coleman.
- The Coleman is polyester shell with waterproof coating where the The North Face is polyester shell with DWR water-repellent finish, 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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