Granger's · Outdoor Furniture Cushion Protectants
Grangers Clothing Repel
Brand won't disclose PFAS status; water-repellent coating products often contain PFAS.
This fabric water repellent treatment gives no PFAS information. Most water-repellent coating treatments use fluorinated compounds, but exact contents stay unclear.
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Material
water-repellent coating fabric treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What Grangers Clothing Repel is made of, ingredients and materials
Grangers Clothing Repel is a liquid water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment applied to fabric surfaces to create water-shedding properties. water-repellent coating treatments work by coating fibers with hydrophobic compounds that repel moisture without blocking breathability. The specific chemical backbone of this product is not publicly disclosed by Grangers, which is the core concern, traditional water-repellent coating finishes historically relied on long-chain PFAS (PFAS "forever chemicals"), though some manufacturers have shifted to fluorine-free or shorter-chain alternatives in recent years.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during application
Liquid fabric treatments typically contain solvents to aid penetration and drying. Inhalation risk is acute during application rather than chronic; use in ventilated spaces mitigates this. Specific VOC profile of Grangers Clothing Repel is not disclosed.
Skin irritation from direct contact
Undiluted fabric treatments can cause localized skin irritation or sensitization if applied to skin rather than fabric. Risk is minimal if instructions are followed; treated garments post-drying carry negligible direct contact hazard for outerwear use.
Respiratory or systemic effects from fluorinated compound exposure
If this product contains legacy long-chain PFAS (high probability given category norms and brand silence), chronic exposure through inhalation during repeated application or dust from treated textiles could pose low-level systemic risk. Granger's lack of disclosure prevents definitive assessment; fluorine-free alternatives exist and should be prioritized.
What’s reassuring
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Water-repellent coating treatments may contain formaldehyde-releasing resins to bond the hydrophobic layer to fabric, though this is declining in modern formulations. No specific reports link Grangers Clothing Repel to formaldehyde release; product is intended for outerwear, limiting skin contact.
Source, ATSDR ↗The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Grangers is a UK-based heritage brand specializing in outdoor textiles care and has built reputation on product performance rather than transparency around chemical composition. The company has not publicly committed to removing PFAS from formulations or published detailed ingredient lists for Clothing Repel. No established certifications (such as OEKO-TEX or bluesign) are listed for this product on publicly available materials. This silence on formulation is notable given industry-wide movement toward disclosure following PFAS contamination concerns in textiles and waterproofing products since 2015.
How it compares in its category
Fabric treatment products sit between consumer-applied sprays and manufacturer-applied finishes. Grangers Clothing Repel occupies the mid-performance tier, it is stronger than typical spray-on silicone treatments but weaker than industrial-grade PFC-based factory coatings. Competitors like Nikwax offer explicitly fluorine-free alternatives, while Craft and Arc'teryx now disclose PFAS reduction or elimination in their care lines, making Grangers' silence a relative weakness in competitive transparency.
If you buy it
Apply in a well-ventilated space or outdoors to minimize inhalation of volatile components; follow label instructions precisely to avoid over-saturation, which reduces breathability. Treat outerwear, bags, and footwear rather than bedding or frequent-contact apparel to minimize skin exposure. Treated items should be aired thoroughly before use. Reapply every 6-12 months depending on wear; degradation of the water-repellent layer is normal and not a safety concern, merely a performance fade. Before use on valuable items, test on an inconspicuous area.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Granger's has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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