Williamson-Dickie Review, Is Williamson-Dickie Non-Toxic?
Across 1 graded product, Williamson-Dickie averages Good (65/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade Good or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Williamson-Dickie
Genuine Dickies Men's Flex Cargo Pants
cotton/polyester blend, no water-resistant treatment noted
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Untreated cotton-poly blends may retain trace formaldehyde from manufacturing dyes or…
Heavy metals
Standard polyester and cotton dyeing can involve azo compounds and inorganic pigments…
Antimony in polyester fiber
Polyester production sometimes involves antimony trioxide as a catalyst. Residual…
Microfiber shedding from synthetic component
Polyester blends shed microfibers during wear and washing, contributing to environmental…
Lower concern because these basic cargo pants have no disclosed treatments.
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Williamson-Dickie and PFAS, common questions
- Does Williamson-Dickie have PFAS?
- We graded 1 Williamson-Dickie product, averaging Good (65/100). None grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Williamson-Dickie non-toxic?
- No Williamson-Dickie product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Genuine Dickies Men's Flex Cargo Pants at 65/100.
- Which Williamson-Dickie products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Williamson-Dickie products we have scored are Genuine Dickies Men's Flex Cargo Pants. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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