Do Puma sports performance undergarments have PFAS?
Puma sports performance undergarments average 65 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Puma sports performance undergarments graded as of October 2026, above the 59 out of 100 median for the 12 other sports performance undergarments brands graded alongside it.
Puma sports performance undergarments average Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 83% of the sports performance undergarments brands we grade.
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What Puma says and does about PFAS
Puma says it used fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) for water-repellent finishes on apparel and footwear until 2017. Since 2021 it has used bluesign-certified Gore-Tex membranes and finishes, which it describes as either completely PFC-free or free from PFCs of environmental concern, so not necessarily free of all of them. Its 2025 annual report says its environmental policy has no standalone chemical phase-out commitment.
- Brand statementPuma’s 2023 annual report says poly- and per-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) were used until 2017 for water-repellent finishes on its apparel and footwear. PUMA Annual Report 2023 ↗
- MaterialsThe same report says Puma started using bluesign-certified Gore-Tex membranes and finishes again in 2021, which are either completely PFC-free or free from PFCs of environmental concern. PUMA Annual Report 2023 ↗
- Brand statementPuma’s 2025 annual report says its environmental policy does not currently include a standalone substitution or phase-out commitment. PUMA Annual Report 2025 ↗
- MaterialsPuma markets its Rain and Stain Repellent shoe spray as a water-based, PFOA-free formula. PUMA ↗
- Regulatory filingPuma is listed as a member of AFIRM, the Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group. AFIRM Group ↗
Sources checked September 14, 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Puma
Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs)
- Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing
- Azo dyes, Cotton-polyester socks are typically dyed with azo compounds, which can release carcinogenic amines…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Puma
Men's 6 Pack 1/2 Terry Socks
- Cotton blend terry cloth
- Antimony in polyester, Polyester fiber may contain trace antimony as a catalyst residue from production, but…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Puma
Men's Dry Cell Moisture Wicking Socks
- polyester and elastane blend, moisture-wicking synthetic fibers
- Azo dyes in polyester, Puma does not specify dye class used in Dry Cell socks. Some polyester athletic socks…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Puma
Men's DryCell Crew Socks (8 Pair)
- Cotton/polyester blend, DryCell moisture-wicking treatment
- Azo dyes and colorfast stability, Polyester-cotton blend socks are conventionally dyed; regulated azo dyes…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Puma
Men's Half-Terry Crew Socks (3 Pairs)
- Cotton/polyester blend, half-terry construction
- Azo dyes and residual colorants, Polyester-dyed textiles can retain azo dye residues, which may cause…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other sports performance undergarments brands
Best average grade first. Puma averages 65.
See every Puma product we grade on the Puma brand page, or the full sports performance undergarments ranking.