Columbia
🇺🇸72 products analyzed · mid
Well-made, but rough on the environment.
↳ Buy once, keep for years to amortize the production hit.
Material grade
57/100
Typical, OK
6-axis quality score average
Health Impact grade
40/100
Below-average — watch out
microplastic + skin contact + chemicals
Breakdown
High microplastic
86%
Half the catalog flagged
Antimony
65%
Half the catalog flagged
PFAS likely
54%
Half the catalog flagged
Formaldehyde
0%
Not flagged in our data
Plastic-free
3%
Almost none plastic-free
Label Confidence
72 products
Heuristic flags for vague language, undisclosed linings, organic/recycled claims without certification. How fabric labels can mislead →
Data Coverage
64d old
What % of Columbia's 72 catalog products have each field. Empty bars mean we don't have the data, not that the brand hid it — these are gaps we're working to fill.
Network
By category
| Category | Products | Avg score | Grade | Health | Plastic-free | Price range | Top pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackets & Outerwear | 39 | 55 | C | F25 | — | $21.98–390 | Men's Whistler Peak™ Shell Jacket |
| T-Shirts & Tops | 13 | 59 | C | C68 | 15% | $18.91–45 | Men's North Cascades Short Sleeve Tee | Columbia |
| Shorts | 10 | 58 | C | D50 | — | $17.5–100 | Men's ROC™ Cargo Shorts |
| Pants | 8 | 61 | C | C57 | — | $49–90 | Men's Pitchstone™ Outdoor Pants |
| Activewear | 2 | 55 | C | D40 | — | $16–29.99 | Men's PFG Backcast III Water Shorts | Columbia |
Plastic-free picks from Columbia
2 of 72 products in this brand are 0% synthetic. Top 2 by Health Impact.
Men's North Cascades Short Sleeve Tee | Columbia
100% Cotton
Men's Explorers Canyon Back T-Shirt | Columbia
100% Cotton
Tradeoffs
What this score doesn't measure
Construction, fabric weight, finishing chemicals.Same composition can land in two very different garments. We rate the materials a brand uses; we don't lab-test individual SKUs.
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