Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag vs Wawona Bed Double Sleeping 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from shell abrasion
The North Face
Wawona Bed Double Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
PossibleFormaldehyde or antimicrobial resins in polyester coating
PossibleAzo dyes or heavy metals in polyester dye lots
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 water-repellent finish, Formaldehyde or antimicrobial resins in polyester coating, Azo dyes or heavy metals in polyester dye lots and Microfiber shedding on washing 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 polyester shell with DWR water-repellent finish, 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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