Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's vs R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts: which is safer?
Patagonia R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts is the clear pick. Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Patagonia
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Polyester fleece (recycled)
Confidence
72%
Our pick
Patagonia
R4 Yulex Regulator Three Finger Mitts
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative
Confidence
72%
PossibleCoating degradation and water-repellency loss
PossibleAllergen potential from Yulex itself
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating degradation and water-repellency loss and Allergen potential from Yulex itself on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled) where the Patagonia is Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free alternative, 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: 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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