20Bad

Does Lands' End swimwear have PFAS?

The verdict
Lands' End swimwear averages 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Lands' End swimwear products graded as of October 2026, below the 54 out of 100 median for the 27 other swimwear brands graded alongside it.
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Lands' End swimwear averages Bad 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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  • 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.

  • 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.

Avocado Vegan Mattress

Avocado

Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • 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 Lands' End swimwear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • Nylon/polyester blend with chlorine-resistant treatment (water-repellent coating likely)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Chlorine-resistant swimwear typically employs PFAS-based water-repellent coating finishes. Lands' End…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/spandex blend with water-resistant finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Water-resistant nylon swimwear is predominantly finished with PFAS-based water-repellent coating…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish chemistry, unknown fluorine content. Lands' End does…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/polyamide blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, water-repellent coating on nylon swimwear historically contained long-chain PFAS; Lands' End does not…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/polyester blend with chlorine-resistant and water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cross-linking resins used in chlorine-resistant treatments may contain or release…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/polyester blend with water-resistant finish (water-repellent coating treatment)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Nylon-polyester swimwear with water-repellent finish almost certainly uses fluorinated compounds…

5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • nylon/spandex blend with tummy-control panel; likely water-resistant treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Water-resistant swimwear overwhelmingly relies on PFAS-based water-repellent coating coatings unless…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Nylon/spandex blend with likely water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating chemistry (unspecified). Lands' End does not disclose whether the water-repellent…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Graded higher than the Lands' End average of 20.

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Patagonia

Women's Bottom Turn Racerback Bikini Top

90ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear)
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
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Solid & Striped

Taylor One Piece Seersucker Plaid

65GoodPFAS grade
  • Cotton/cotton-blend seersucker plaid
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Azo dyes and colorfast stability

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Polyester/nylon swimsuit fabric, likely uncoated or standard finish
  • Azo dyes and synthetic colorants

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Best average grade first. Lands' End averages 20.

See every Lands' End product we grade on the Lands' End brand page, or the full swimwear ranking.