Do Nautica school uniforms have PFAS?
Nautica school uniforms average 50 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Nautica school uniforms graded as of October 2026, below the 65 out of 100 median for the 21 other school uniforms brands graded alongside it.
Nautica school uniforms average Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 14% of the school 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Which Nautica school uniforms contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Cotton blend jeggings, standard construction
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cotton-blend jeggings typically receive formaldehyde-based resin treatments for wrinkle…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend fabric, standard school uniform construction
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Polyester textiles are routinely dyed with azo or reactive dyes during…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 100% cotton pique
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cotton pique may receive durable-press or wrinkle-resistant chemical treatment. Standard…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- cotton/polyester twill, stretch blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorfast potential. Twill shorts in navy, khaki, and other solid colors rely on synthetic dyes.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Nautica does not disclose whether this polo uses legacy long-chain PFAS, short-chain alternatives, or…
- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Water-repellent coating on polyester is typically applied with PFAS chemistry (e.g., perfluorooctanoic…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Nautica average of 50.
- cotton/polyester blend, no special coatings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 100% cotton pique knit
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 100% cotton pique
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (synthetic colorants)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other school uniforms brands
Best average grade first. Nautica averages 50.
See every Nautica product we grade on the Nautica brand page, or the full school uniforms ranking.