Index Gear Organizer vs Women's Cassiar Pro ODX Waterproof Jacket: which is safer?
Arc'teryx Index Gear Organizer is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Arc'teryx
Index Gear Organizer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastics shedding
PossibleWater repellency coating (PFAS treated)
Columbia
Women's Cassiar Pro ODX Waterproof Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating (fluorinated water repellent)
PossibleAntimony (catalyst in polyester synthesis)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from coating degradation
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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