Women's Long-Torso Gemma One-Piece vs Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top is the clear pick. J.Crew Women's Long-Torso Gemma One-Piece carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
J.Crew
Women's Long-Torso Gemma One-Piece
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coatings on nylon
PossibleMicrofiber shedding from synthetic textiles
Our pick
Patagonia
Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleElastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coatings on nylon and Microfiber shedding from synthetic textiles on the J.Crew and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine on the Patagonia and not on the J.Crew.
- The J.Crew is nylon/spandex blend swimwear where the Patagonia is Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia 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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