Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10 vs Kids/Children’s Gap Kids Rain Coat Jacket Blue / Purple Size L: which is safer?

Gap Kids Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Gap Kids Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10

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

Kids/Children’s Gap Kids Rain Coat Jacket Blue / Purple Size L

Gap Kids

Kids/Children’s Gap Kids Rain Coat Jacket Blue / Purple Size L

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

polyester/nylon with waterproof coating, unspecified water-repellent coating finish

Confidence

45%

LikelyFluorinated water repellent (PFAS in water-repellent coating)

PossibleAzo dyes in polyester

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in fabric finishing

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