Core 18 Rain Jacket vs Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10: which is safer?

Gap Kids Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10 edges it on pure PFAS risk, but adidas Core 18 Rain Jacket wins overall once other hazards are counted.

Our pick

Adidas

Core 18 Rain Jacket

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 12/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating

Confidence

42%

PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances)

PossibleCoating degradation and inhalation of degradation byproducts

Why this grade

Gap Kids

Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 3/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester blend with water/wind-resistant coating, composition unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossiblePFAS in water-resistant coating

ReportedFormaldehyde-releasing resins in fabric finishing

PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast stability

Why this grade

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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