Does Arc'teryx synthetic athletic wear have PFAS?
Arc'teryx synthetic athletic wear averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Arc'teryx synthetic athletic wear products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Arc'teryx synthetic athletic wear averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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What Arc'teryx says and does about PFAS
Arc'teryx says on its sustainability page that it fully supports removing PFAS from its products and that the majority of its products are now PFAS-compliant, with the rest of the line transitioning. That is a claim for part of the range, so we bucket it as lines. Greenpeace lab tests from 2016 detected PFCs in Arc'teryx trousers, though that predates the current transition.
- Brand statementArc'teryx says it fully supports removing PFAS from its products and worked with Gore-Tex on ePE, a membrane it says is free of intentionally added PFAS. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- Brand statementArc'teryx says the majority of its products are PFAS-compliant and the remainder of the line is transitioning. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- MaterialsArc'teryx names its FC0 DWR and ePE membrane as its PFAS-compliant materials. Arc'teryx sustainability page ↗
- Independent testGreenpeace commissioned an independent lab to test 40 outdoor products in 2016. It reported that only four were free of PFCs, and named Arc'teryx among the brands whose trousers it tested with high volatile PFCs, per a search summary. The FashionUnited report we could read names other brands and does not itemize Arc'teryx. FashionUnited reporting on Greenpeace ↗
- Independent testMamavation's roundup quotes an older Arc'teryx statement that it used short-chain PFCs. The roundup is undated in our extraction and the statement predates the current transition. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 29, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Arc'teryx synthetic athletic wear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment
- Heavy metals. Any colored polyester carries potential for azo dyes or trace heavy metals in pigments, but…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend with water-repellent coating finish
- water-repellent coating leaching during use and laundering. Undisclosed water-repellent coating formulation…
- polyester fleece with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS. Arc'teryx has not disclosed whether the Delta Hoody uses PFAS-based or PFAS-free water-repellent…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- water-repellent coating chemistry (fluorine-based or unknown). Arc'teryx does not disclose whether the…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester softshell with water-repellent coating treatment
- Azo dyes and restricted colorants. Arc'teryx does not publicly certify compliance with OEKO-TEX or bluesign…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- PFAS, water-repellent coating treatment chemistry undisclosed by Arc'teryx. Standard industry water-repellent…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester fleece with water-repellent coating finish
- Microfiber shedding (polyester fleece). All polyester fleece sheds microfibers, especially during washing.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
- PFAS. Arc'teryx does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry. PFAS-based water-repellent coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Arc'teryx average of 26.
- polyester/nylon blend, no specified water repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend knit
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester mesh and fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Arc'teryx averages 26.
See every Arc'teryx product we grade on the Arc'teryx brand page, or the full synthetic athletic wear ranking.