Men's Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody vs Men's R2 TechFace Hoody: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Nano-Air Light Hybrid Hoody
PFAS grade
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 41/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Polyester ripstop with water-repellent coating finish (nylon stretch side)
Confidence
45%
Possiblewater-repellent coating chemistry (unidentified)
Patagonia
Men's R2 TechFace Hoody
PFAS grade
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 27/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polyester shell with water-repellent coating treatment
Confidence
78%
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (non-PFAS)
ReportedPolyester microfiber shedding
PossibleHeat sensitivity and thermal decomposition
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (unidentified) on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag DWR treatment chemistry (non-PFAS), Polyester microfiber shedding and Heat sensitivity and thermal decomposition on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester ripstop with DWR finish (nylon stretch side) where the Patagonia is Polyester shell with DWR treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Patagonia grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, 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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