Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's vs Homepool Mitt Fishing Gloves: which is safer?
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's is the clear pick. Patagonia Homepool Mitt Fishing Gloves carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Patagonia
Homepool Mitt Fishing Gloves
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and particle shedding
PossibleAzo dyes in textile linings
Reportedwater-repellent coating chemistry (PFAS alternatives) long-term safety profile
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Microplastic shedding during wash on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag DWR coating degradation and particle shedding, Azo dyes in textile linings and DWR chemistry (PFAS alternatives) long-term safety profile on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled) where the Patagonia is Neoprene with DWR (durable water-repellent) coating, 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 Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Patagonia 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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