Fall Spring Rain Jacket Coat Water Wind Resistant Large 10 vs Kids Pack It Jacket III Waterproof Packaway: 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

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

Regatta

Kids Pack It Jacket III Waterproof Packaway

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester with waterproof coating (type unspecified)

Confidence

35%

PossibleFormaldehyde-based textile finishing resins

PossibleAzo dye residues and heavy metal mordants

Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and microplastic shedding

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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