Stain-Resistant Workwear, ranked by PFAS safety
52 products graded A to F, safest first. None have earned a C or better yet, so we show the full ranking and the least-concerning options first.
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's Pants Dickies 874 Work Pants Flex Original Fit
cotton blend twill, no water-repellent coating finish noted
Lower concern. Basic work pants without water-resistant treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Williamson-Dickie
Genuine Dickies Men's Flex Cargo Pants
cotton/polyester blend, no water-resistant treatment noted
Lower concern. Basic cotton-poly cargo pants with no disclosed treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's Relaxed Fit Cargo Work Pants
cotton/polyester blend twill
Lower concern; standard work pants with no water-repellent coating.
⚠Risky category by default
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's 873 Slim Fit Work Pants
100% cotton twill
Lower concern. Bare cotton twill unlikely to need PFAS treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's 877 Loose Fit Work Pants
cotton/polyester twill blend, no water-repellent finish
Lower concern. Basic work pants without water-repellent treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's Relaxed Fit Duck Canvas Utility Work Pants
100% cotton duck canvas
Duck canvas work pants. Lower concern if untreated; verify no water-resistant finish.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's High-Waisted Boot-Cut Pants
cotton blend or polyester, no stated coating
Lower concern. Standard apparel without water or stain treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's High-Waisted Pixie Pants
cotton-blend woven twill
Lower concern. Bare cotton-blend pants without stain or water treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's Extra High-Waisted Taylor Wide-Leg Pants
cotton/polyester blend woven textile
Lower concern unless water-repellent coating treatment applied, check fabric tag.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Men's Straight Rotation Chino Pants
cotton/cotton blend twill, no stated finish
Lower concern. Bare cotton chino, no reported treatment or coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's Stevie Straight Pants
cotton blend, standard weave
Lower concern. Standard pants unlikely to contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's High-Waisted Billie Straight Ankle Trouser - Blue - Petite Size L
cotton-polyester blend, no apparent finishing treatment
Lower concern. Basic trouser with no waterproofing or stain treatment claimed.
⚠Risky category by default
Old Navy
Women's High-Waisted Tapered Straight Chino Pants
cotton-blend chino textile
Lower concern unless dyed or finished with water-resistant treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Men's Hybrid Slim Khakis
cotton blend, no stated special coatings
Lower concern. Standard cotton blend with no water-repellent coating or stain treatment claimed.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Men's Modern Khakis In Athletic Taper
cotton-blend woven twill
Lower concern. Untreated cotton blend has minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Women's Low Rise Long & Lean Twill Pants
Cotton twill, standard weave
Lower concern, but Gap provides no PFAS disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Women's High Rise Twill Straight Ankle Pants
cotton twill blend
Lower concern; untreated twill has minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Men's Cargo Pants
cotton/cotton-blend twill
Basic cargo pants, lower PFAS concern without water-repellent coating.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Men's Relaxed Straight Utility Khakis
Cotton-blend twill, no reported treatment
Utility khakis, lower concern without water-repellent coating finish.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Slim Move 5-Pocket Pants
cotton and polyester blend
Lower concern; basic pants with no water-repellent coating treatment disclosed.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Modern Stretch Chino Pants
cotton blend, stretch elastic (polyester/spandex)
Lower concern. Cotton chinos typically lack water-repellent coating treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Hi-Stretch Tech 5-Pocket Slim Pants
cotton/elastane blend, standard construction
Lower concern; standard casual pants with no PFAS-risk treatments identified.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Women's Petite Classic Fit Lux Pant
Cotton/polyester blend woven fabric
Lower concern. Standard pants fabric unlikely to contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Tech Stretch Cargo Pants
Cotton/polyester blend with elastane stretch
Base fabric lower concern; no waterproof/stain treatment disclosed.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's Pleated Cotton Chino Pants
100% cotton, pleated, no stated treatment
Lower concern. Plain cotton chinos with no water-repellent treatment stated.
⚠Risky category by default
Banana Republic
Women's Fitted Everywhere Ponte Ankle Pants
Polyester/rayon ponte knit blend
Lower concern. Basic ponte fabric unlikely to have PFAS; no water-repellent coating treatment evident.
⚠Risky category by default
Banana Republic
Women's High-Rise Straight Stretch Linen-Viscose Utility Pants
linen-viscose blend, no water-resistant finish
Lower concern. Uncoated linen-viscose blend, no water-repellent coating treatment likely.
⚠Risky category by default
Banana Republic
Women's Italian Wool Wide-Leg Pants
Italian wool, unspecified finishing
Lower concern. Wool is inherently PFAS-free; no water/stain treatment confirmed.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Move 365 Slim Fit Stretch Pants
cotton/polyester blend, stretch fabric
Lower concern; basic stretch pants with no PFAS-typical treatments disclosed.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's The Friday Chino Pants
100% cotton twill
Lower concern. No waterproofing claimed or typical for basic chinos.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's Richmond Pant Pants
wool blend or cotton blend dress pants
Standard wool/cotton pants, lower PFAS concern without stain treatment claims.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's Classic Fit Cotton Blend Dress Pants with Side-Tab
cotton blend (primary), no chemical treatment disclosed
Cotton blend with no stated water or stain treatment, lower concern.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's Advantage Chino
cotton/cotton-blend chino twill
Lower concern for untreated chino; no waterproofing or stain treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Gap
Women's Mid Rise Easy Twill Pants
100% cotton twill
Lower concern. Bare cotton twill with no water or stain treatment disclosed.
⚠Risky category by default
Calvin Klein
Men's Slim Fit Pant
cotton/polyester blend
Lower concern. Standard trousers lack water/stain treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
Brooks Brothers
Men's Heritage Chino Pant Pants
cotton/wool blend chino textile
Lower PFAS concern. Plain chino without stated water or stain treatment.
⚠Risky category by default
Ariat
Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Made Tough Double Front Straight Leg Pant
cotton blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
Work pants with water-repellent coating; likely PFAS-treated but unconfirmed.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Straight Leg Pants
cotton/polyester blend with water-repellent coating finish
Work pants with water-repellent coating treatment; PFAS risk unclear due to no disclosure.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's FLEX Regular Fit Straight Leg Tough Max Duck Carpenter Pants
100% cotton duck with water-repellent coating treatment
Cotton duck is lower concern; water-repellent coating finish type unknown, raising uncertainty.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Williamson-Dickie
Dickies Men's Pro Series Double Knee Work Pants
Cotton/polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment
Standard work pants with water-repellent coating finish; PFAS use uncertain, brand silent.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M7 DuraStretch Made Tough Straight Pant
cotton/poly blend with DuraStretch treatment
Work pants with water-repellent coating finish; PFAS risk unclear without brand disclosure.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Straight Leg Work Pants
cotton blend with water-repellent coating/stain-resistant treatment
Work pants with water-repellent coating finish, PFAS chemistry unconfirmed.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M4 Made Tough DuraStretch Straight Leg Pant
Cotton blend with DuraStretch treatment and stain/water resistant finish
Workwear with likely water-repellent coating treatment; PFAS risk unconfirmed by brand.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M4 DuraStretch Washed Twill Dungaree
cotton twill with durable water/stain repellent (water-repellent coating) treatment
Work apparel likely has water-repellent coating; PFAS risk unclear without disclosure.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Women's Rebar DuraStretch Made Tough Straight Leg Pants
Cotton blend with water-repellent coating finish
Workwear with water-repellent coating; PFAS risk unclear without testing.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Ariat
Men's Rebar M5 DuraStretch Made Tough Straight Pant
cotton/polyester blend with DuraStretch treatment
Work pants with water-repellent coating treatment; Ariat silent on PFAS use.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Old Navy
Women's High-Waisted Sleektech Trouser Pants
Polyester blend with Sleektech water-repellent coating finish
water-repellent coating finish likely contains PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Gap
Old Navy Women's High-Waisted Sleektech Trouser Pants
Polyester blend with Sleektech moisture-wicking treatment
Sleektech treatment raises concern; Old Navy discloses nothing about PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Calvin Klein
TRIM FIT NON-IRON PANT, 40 x 30 / Charcoal
Cotton blend with non-iron/stain-resistant finish
Non-iron finishes often contain PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Brooks Brothers
Men's Performance Series Stretch 5-Pocket Pants
Cotton blend with water-repellent coating finish
Likely treated with PFAS; no brand disclosure about chemicals.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Brooks Brothers
Men's Performance Series Trousers
cotton/synthetic blend with water-repellent coating and stain resistance finish
Skip until Brooks Brothers discloses finish composition and PFAS status
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Banana Republic
Men's Slim Travel Pant
Cotton blend with water-repellent coating finish
water-repellent coating treatment present; Banana Republic silent on PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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