Travel Bag vs Goforth Dry Duffel: which is safer?

Watershed Goforth Dry Duffel is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Ferrino

Travel Bag

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Nylon/polyester with water-resistant coating, likely water-repellent coating treated

Confidence

35%

Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and particle release

LikelyPFAS in water-resistant coating (separate scoring)

Why this grade

Our pick

Watershed

Goforth Dry Duffel

PFAS grade

F 45/100

Overall grade

F 33/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Naturally textured cotton blend with proprietary waterproofing

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and hazardous colorants

PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle shedding

PossibleResidual processing chemicals (waterproofing treatment)

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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