Is Drake's PFAS-free?
Across 8 graded products, Drake's averages D (65/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade C or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
Drake's
St. Regis Drake's Silk Tie
silk
Lower-concern choice; silk ties rarely need PFAS treatments, but no brand transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
Large Knot Grenadine Tie
silk grenadine weave (traditional woven textile)
Lower-concern choice; grenadine silk ties rarely require chemical treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
Tussah Silk Tie
Tussah silk, natural fiber
Lower PFAS concern, untreated natural silk poses minimal risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
Men's Wool-Silk Flower Stamps Tie
wool-silk blend, natural fibers
Lower concern, natural fiber tie with no water-resistant finish; standard dress wear carries minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
Nouveau Leaves Shantung Silk Tie
Shantung silk (natural fiber)
Lower-concern choice; natural silk has no known PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
for Ascot Chang Unlined Navy Stripe Tie
silk and wool blend (unlined)
Lower PFAS concern, traditional necktie with no functional coatings requiring fluorochemicals.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
navy and stripe repp silk tipped tie
silk with cotton-blend striping
Lower concern, untreated silk tie unlikely to contain PFAS, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Drake's
of London Tussah Silk Tie
Tussah silk, natural protein fiber
Lower PFAS concern, natural silk fiber with no known chemical treatments applied by this heritage maker.
⚠Risky category by default
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