Does Patagonia waterproof bags & luggage have PFAS?
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Patagonia waterproof bags & luggage averages 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Patagonia waterproof bags & luggage products graded as of October 2026, above the 40 out of 100 median for the 25 other waterproof bags & luggage brands graded alongside it.
Patagonia waterproof bags & luggage averages Good 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.
What Patagonia says and does about PFAS
Patagonia says that for Winter 2025 and beyond, all new membranes, water-repellent finishes and styles are made without intentionally added PFAS, after phasing out C8 and then C6 fluorocarbons. That is a company-wide position, and it is Patagonia's own claim. A Mamavation lab test of a Patagonia jacket sold in its PFAS-free section reported 901 ppm total fluorine, which Mamavation says is indicative of PFAS.
- Brand statementPatagonia says that for Winter 2025 and beyond all new membranes and water-repellent finishes are made without intentionally added PFAS. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Brand statementPatagonia says that products free of intentionally added PFAS are also free of intentionally added PFCs, PFOS and PFOAs. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Brand statementPatagonia says it phased out C8 between 2013 and 2016, then moved to C6 before deciding to drop all intentionally added PFAS. Patagonia Australia ↗
- Independent testMamavation tested a Patagonia jacket bought from the brand's PFAS-free section and reported 901 ppm total fluorine, which it says indicates PFAS. Total fluorine does not identify which compound is present, and the test year is not stated in the text we extracted. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testGreenpeace's 2016 lab tests reported PFCs in products from Patagonia and other outdoor brands. FashionUnited reporting on Greenpeace ↗
Sources checked September 29, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
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Patagonia
Black Hole Duffel 70L Patagonia
- Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Patagonia states PFAS-free intent, but the specific water-repellent coating chemical (likely…
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Black Hole Mini MLC Patagonia
- Nylon with water-repellent coating treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Nylon degradation and microfiber release, Extended UV exposure or abrasion can cause nylon fibers to shed…
Patagonia
Black Hole Wheeled Duffel Patagonia
- Ballistic nylon with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Patagonia claims PFAS-free water-repellent coating but has not disclosed the chemical agent or provided…
Patagonia
Black Hole Duffel
- Ballistic nylon with water-repellent coating finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating degradation and unknown replacement chemistry, The water-repellent coating finish…
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Patagonia
Black Hole Duffel 40L
- Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- PFAS, Patagonia claims PFAS-free water-repellent coating but does not publish the actual chemical formulation…
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Black Hole Duffel Bag
- Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating degradation and reapplication uncertainty, water-repellent coating finishes on nylon…
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Black Hole MLC Wheelie
- ballistic nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- water-repellent coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals, The water-repellent finish will lose…
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Patagonia
Worn Wear Black Hole Wheeled Duffel
- Nylon fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Nylon fiber shedding and microfiber release, Nylon fabric sheds microfibers during use and washing, though…
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Graded higher than the Patagonia average of 65.
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- Cordura nylon fabric
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- Polyester webbing and nylon
- Azo dyes in polyester webbing
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