Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag vs Trailmade 25 Sleeping Bag Green Long: which is safer?
Patagonia Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from shell abrasion
REI Co-op
Trailmade 25 Sleeping Bag Green Long
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Likelywater-repellent coating chemistry (fluorocarbon/PFAS)
PossibleMicrofiber shedding from polyester shell and insulation
PossibleShell or seam degradation and coating breakdown over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified) and Microplastic shedding from shell abrasion on the Patagonia and not on the REI Co-op.
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (fluorocarbon/PFAS), Microfiber shedding from polyester shell and insulation and Shell or seam degradation and coating breakdown over time on the REI Co-op and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Down fill + nylon or polyester shell with DWR treatment where the REI Co-op is Polyester shell with DWR treatment; synthetic insulation, 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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