Do Dickies scrubs & work uniforms have PFAS?
Dickies scrubs & work uniforms average 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 20 Dickies scrubs & work uniforms graded as of November 2026, level with the 65 out of 100 median for the 5 other scrubs & work uniforms brands graded alongside it.
Dickies scrubs & work uniforms average Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 70% of the scrubs & work uniforms 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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Which Dickies scrubs & work uniforms contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- 100% cotton twill
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and restricted colorants. Cotton twill scrubs are routinely dyed using conventional azo dyes, which…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton terrycloth, elastane blend, no coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant residuals. Cotton terrycloth is dyed during production; azo dyes are common in low-cost…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Polyester workwear may retain residual formaldehyde from anti-wrinkle or anti-shrink…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton/polyester blend fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant residues. Polyester-heavy blends are typically solution-dyed or piece-dyed; no specific…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Polyester textiles often use azo dyes, some of which can cleave under sweat…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton/polyester blend textile
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (synthetic colorants). Color fastness and dye chemistry are not disclosed. Azo dyes are widely used…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton blend (65% polyester, 35% cotton typical for EDS line)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microfiber shedding and washout of dyes. Polyester-dominant blends shed microfibers during laundering…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester, cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and dye-related allergens. Polyester-cotton scrubs are typically dyed with industrial azo or…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton/polyester blend fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Pilling and microfiber shedding over time. Polyester-blend work pants commonly pill with friction and…
- 65% polyester, 35% cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and color-fastness. Dickies has not published dye testing data for this product. Standard…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 65% polyester, 35% cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester fiber. Antimony trioxide is a standard catalyst used in polyester synthesis and may be…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Dickies EDS marketing does not claim water resistance, but many hospital-grade scrub lines include…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/cotton blend fabric, no applied finish disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester. Antimony trioxide is used as a catalyst in polyester production and can remain as…
- polyester/cotton blend scrub fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester fibers. Polyester production may involve antimony trioxide as a catalyst; it remains in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton/polyester blend, no disclosed finishes
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant contamination. Cotton-polyester blends for workwear typically use reactive or disperse…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester and cotton blend fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorant safety. Polyester fabrics are commonly dyed with azo dyes, some of which can break down…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton-polyester blend with stretch, no stated coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Polyester and cotton blends are typically dyed with reactive or disperse…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton polyester blend, standard weave
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cotton-polyester blends are often dyed with azo or reactive dyes and may use…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 65% polyester, 35% cotton blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Standard polyester-cotton blends often use formaldehyde-releasing durable press or…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester blend fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Polyester blends are routinely treated with formaldehyde-releasing resins (e.g., for…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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