Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's vs Men's Waterproof All Weather Insulated Gloves: which is safer?
Better Sweater Gloves Patagonia Women's is the clear pick. Sealskinz Men's Waterproof All Weather Insulated 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
Sealskinz
Men's Waterproof All Weather Insulated Gloves
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTeflon-type coating/synthetic polymer membrane degradation and fume release
PossibleSynthetic insulation fiber shedding
PossibleContact dermatitis from undisclosed coatings or dyes
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 Sealskinz.
- We flag PTFE/synthetic polymer membrane degradation and fume release, Synthetic insulation fiber shedding, Contact dermatitis from undisclosed coatings or dyes and Membrane delamination and loss of waterproofing integrity on the Sealskinz and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester fleece (recycled) where the Sealskinz is Waterproof membrane/coating (unspecified polymer); synthetic insulation, 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 Sealskinz 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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