Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag vs Universal One Bag: 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
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 37/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Down fill + nylon or polyester shell with water-repellent coating treatment
Confidence
62%
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from shell abrasion
The North Face
Universal One Bag
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
Confidence
45%
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating
PossiblePolyester fiber shedding (microfiber release)
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 The North Face.
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating and Polyester fiber shedding (microfiber release) on the The North Face and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Down fill + nylon or polyester shell with DWR treatment where the The North Face is Nylon/polyester with DWR water-repellent coating (type unspecified), 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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