All 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products we scored fail our PFAS screen
All 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026.
Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.
Is stain-resistant professional workwear non-toxic?
None of the 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products we graded clear our screen. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on stain-resistant professional workwear products in this category are microplastics, formaldehyde, artificial dyes, heavy metals, undisclosed fragrance.
Why Banana Republic Women's High-Rise Straight grades highest here, and why that is not a pass
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 45 points between the top and the bottom of this stain-resistant professional workwear ranking come from. Nothing in this category reaches our 70 point pass mark, so this is the shape of the field rather than a recommendation.
Top graded, and still below our pass mark
Made of linen-viscose blend, no water-resistant finish.
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
35risk points in total, which is a grade of 65
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it still grades above, and why
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The top-graded product carries no such factor.
Made of cotton/polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
80risk points, a grade of 20
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
What to watch for in stain-resistant professional workwear
Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.
- Microplastics
Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.
Found on 10 of these stain-resistant professional workwear products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 24 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
- Formaldehyde
A preservative and resin ingredient that is also released slowly by a group of chemicals used in its place.
Found on 4 of these stain-resistant professional workwear products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 48 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NCI
- Artificial dyes
Synthetic colours added to food, cosmetics and textiles, most of them petroleum derived.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 52 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA
- Heavy metals
Metals such as antimony, nickel and chromium migrating from a material into what touches it.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 22 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR
- Undisclosed fragrance
A single word on a label that can stand for dozens of undeclared ingredients, protected as trade secret.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 9 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA
The safest stain-resistant professional workwear we graded, lowest PFAS risk first
Nothing in this category clears our buy threshold yet. That is the finding, not a gap.
See PFAS-free stain-resistant professional workwear on AmazonThe stain-resistant professional workwear we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.
- 20Bad
- 20Bad
- 20Bad
What we check on stain-resistant professional workwear
- Confirmed PFAS, PTFE or fluoropolymer content, which is the heaviest penalty we apply.
- Stain, water or grease resistant treatments, which usually mean fluorinated chemistry.
- Whether the brand discloses what is in the product, or stays silent behind a “clean” claim.
- Independent lab results and certifications where they exist.
Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.
The stain-resistant professional workwear brands we found no PFAS statement from
We found no PFAS statement from 11 of the brands here. That is our research, not proof a brand has never said anything, and it is not evidence of harm. It is why none of them score well on disclosure.
Ariat, Arrow, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Dickies, Dockers, Gap, Old Navy, Williamson-Dickie, Wrangler.
The brands that have published something, and what each of them actually said, are in our record of what every brand has said about PFAS.
Common questions about PFAS in stain-resistant professional workwear
Is stain-resistant professional workwear PFAS free?
All 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026. The lowest graded is ARIAT Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Straight Leg Pants at 20 out of 100.
Is stain-resistant professional workwear non-toxic?
None of the 78 stain-resistant professional workwear products we graded clear our screen. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on stain-resistant professional workwear products in this category are microplastics, formaldehyde, artificial dyes, heavy metals, undisclosed fragrance.
Which stain-resistant professional workwear should I avoid?
The three lowest scoring we hold are ARIAT Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Straight Leg Pants at 20, Ariat Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Straight Leg Work Pants at 20, Ariat Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Washed Twill Dungaree at 20. The problem with the first is that work pants with DWR treatment; PFAS risk unclear due to brand silence.
Which stain-resistant professional workwear brands have not published a PFAS statement?
We found no PFAS statement from 11 of the brands we scored in this category, including Ariat, Arrow, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Dickies. That is what our research turned up, not proof a brand has never said anything, and a missing statement is not evidence of harm. It is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.
Do you lab test stain-resistant professional workwear?
No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.
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We also wrote this up at length. PFAS in Stain-Resistant Professional Workwear, Which Brands Grade Best and Worst
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