Dunlop · Golf Balls & Equipment
Dunlop Women’s Left Hand Golf Glove, Large. All-weather Dupont
Leather glove with DuPont all-weather coating; PFAS risk unclear.
Golf glove with leather and all-weather treatment from DuPont. No PFAS-free claim or third-party verification available from Dunlop.
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Material
Leather with all-weather DuPont treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What’s concerning
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
PFAS
DuPont's name on the label raises concern because DuPont historically manufactured Teflon-family coating (e.g., Teflon), but this glove's specific treatment is not disclosed. Without product documentation, PFAS presence cannot be ruled out. Contact with skin is low-risk; concern is mainly migration into sweat during use.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating degradation and microparticle shedding
Repeated flexing, washing, and UV exposure can cause the all-weather coating to crack and shed microscopic particles. These are unlikely to be inhaled during golf use but could accumulate in wash water. Visible flaking signals replacement is needed.
What’s reassuring
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Dunlop does not specify tanning method (chrome vs. vegetable), and no recalls or regulatory action are recorded for their golf gloves. If chrome-tanned, residual chromium III (low toxicity) may be present but poses negligible risk from hand contact; formaldehyde use in leather finishing is rare and not flagged in this product line.
Source, ATSDR ↗Synthetic lining irritation or off-gassing
The inner lining material is not specified in available product information. If polyester or nylon-based, risk of volatile organic compounds or formaldehyde releasers is low under normal wear (no heat exposure, well-ventilated use). No adverse reactions reported for this glove model.
Heavy metals
Leather golf gloves typically use iron oxide or chromium-based tannins for color, both of which pose minimal skin-contact hazard. No lead or cadmium contamination has been reported in Dunlop glove products. Risk is negligible during normal use.
Source, FDA ↗The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
This glove is genuine leather with a DuPont all-weather synthetic coating or finish applied to improve water resistance and durability. Leather itself is a processed animal hide, treated during tanning (historically with chromium salts, now often vegetable-tanned). The DuPont treatment is the chemical unknown here, it could be a Teflon-family coating resin (which would introduce PFAS risk) or a non-fluorinated polyurethane or acrylic polymer, but Dunlop does not disclose which. Leather inherently resists most hazards (formaldehyde resins, azo dyes, heavy metal pigments) because it is not a synthetic textile.
The brand's record and disclosure
Dunlop (part of Sumitomo Rubber since 1984) does not publicly disclose PFAS content in apparel or whether their all-weather treatments use fluorinated compounds. No major recalls or safety controversies are on record for this specific glove model. The brand's silence on PFAS treatment chemistry is consistent with the broader golf-apparel industry, where waterproofing coatings are rarely detailed to consumers. Dunlop is a legacy sports equipment maker with stable manufacturing but minimal third-party certifications for chemical safety.
How it compares in its category
Golf gloves are a low-hazard category compared to, for example, athletic shoes or jackets with flame-retardant finishes. Leather golf gloves may have lower concern than synthetic-mesh gloves, which may contain formaldehyde-based binders or azo dyes. The main variable here is the waterproofing treatment, many premium golf gloves (especially all-weather models from brands like TaylorMade, FootJoy, Callaway) use similar proprietary coatings with undisclosed PFAS status. Dunlop's offering is mid-market and unremarkable in transparency relative to competitors.
If you buy it
Wash the glove by hand in cool water with mild soap to preserve the leather and coating; avoid machine washing and high heat. Do not soak it for extended periods, as water can penetrate the stitching and degrade the inner lining. Replace the glove when the grip surface becomes slick, the leather cracks, or the seams separate, typically after 6-12 months of regular play. Store it dry in a ventilated space and avoid prolonged direct sunlight, which can cause leather fading and coating brittleness.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 62% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Dunlop has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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