Does Athleta activewear have PFAS?
Athleta activewear averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Athleta activewear products graded as of October 2026, level with the 65 out of 100 median for the 19 other activewear brands graded alongside it.
Athleta activewear averages Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 68% of the activewear brands we grade.
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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Athleta activewear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Nylon blend knit fabric, no identified coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant allergens. Nylon textiles are routinely dyed with azo dyes; restricted azo compounds…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend, likely with elastane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon is routinely dyed with industrial colorants. Azo dyes and metal-based mordants (cadmium…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon blend, no treatment specified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Elastane fiber degradation and skin irritation risk. Elastane (spandex) in the blend degrades with heat…
- Nylon and spandex blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Nylon dyeing can employ heavy metal-based dyes (cadmium, lead, chromium) or pigments…
The same question, asked of the other activewear brands
Best average grade first. Athleta averages 65.
See every Athleta product we grade on the Athleta brand page, or the full activewear ranking.