Norrøna trollveggen Gore-Tex Gloves vs Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's: which is safer?
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's is the clear pick. Norrøna trollveggen Gore-Tex Gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Norrona
Norrøna trollveggen Gore-Tex Gloves
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTeflon-type coating microfiber shedding from membrane degradation
PossibleAllergic reaction to neoprene or synthetic lining materials
LikelyPFAS accumulation in soil and water from laundering and disposal
Our pick
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleMicroplastic shedding during wash
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PTFE microfiber shedding from membrane degradation, Allergic reaction to neoprene or synthetic lining materials and PFAS accumulation in soil and water from laundering and disposal on the Norrona and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Microplastic shedding during wash on the Patagonia and not on the Norrona.
- The Norrona is Gore-Tex membrane (PTFE-based fluoropolymer) where the Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Norrona 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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