Men's R2 TechFace Hoody vs Men's R2 TechFace Jacket: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's R2 TechFace Hoody is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's R2 TechFace Hoody
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Polyester shell with water-repellent coating treatment
Confidence
78%
Patagonia
Men's R2 TechFace Jacket
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
Confidence
45%
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
ReportedMicrofiber shedding during washing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating, Antimony in polyester fiber and Microfiber shedding during washing on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester shell with DWR treatment where the Patagonia is Polyester with DWR (durable water-repellent) treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- 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: 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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