PFAS20/ 100Bad
RLX Ralph Lauren Men's Stretch-Nylon Pants

Polo Ralph Lauren · Wrinkle-Free Professional Workwear

RLX Ralph Lauren Men's Stretch-Nylon Pants

Bad

Nylon pants with stretch likely treated for water resistance; PFAS risk unclear.

Stretch nylon typically uses water-repellent coating finishes that may contain PFAS. Ralph Lauren provides no PFAS disclosure.

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Material

Nylon with stretch treatment, likely water-repellent coating finish

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

What we don’t know

Basis
Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
Lab test
None on record for this exact product
Brand statement
Polo Ralph Lauren has made none

Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.

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