Gore-Tex Review, Is Gore-Tex Non-Toxic?
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.
Across 1 graded product, Gore-Tex averages Bad (20/100). None of its products grade Good or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Gore-Tex
Rain Jacket
Azo dyes and colorant toxicity
Outer and inner fabric layers of Gore-Tex jackets are dyed; if OEKO-TEX or Bluesign…
Antimony in synthetic fibers
Gore-Tex outer and lining fabrics are typically polyester or nylon; antimony trioxide is…
VOC off-gassing from laminate adhesives
Adhesives bonding the Teflon-type coating membrane to fabric layers may contain volatile…
High risk. Gore-Tex waterproof technology typically uses PFAS-based treatments.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →