PFAS score
Dockers · Neckties
Dockers Mens Necktie Designer Accessory Teflon Treated Office Work Dad Gift
Skip, Teflon coating on apparel is a direct PFAS exposure vector; untreated silk or wool ties are safer alternatives.
This necktie is explicitly treated with Teflon (Teflon-type coating), a perfluorinated compound. Teflon-treated textiles have been documented to leach PFOA and other fluorochemicals through wear, washing, and skin contact. Dockers makes no PFAS disclosure or mitigation claim.
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Material
polyester necktie with Teflon (Teflon-type coating) stain-resistant treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
PTFE / Teflon confirmed
Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family.
Category baseline
clothing is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 75% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Neckties
Tie Bar
3-Pack Slim Tie Bar
Metal alloy (likely zinc alloy or stainless steel)
Lower PFAS concern; simple metal fastener with no functional coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
Nano-Tex
Perry Ellis Men's Paddon Micro Slim Necktie
silk or silk-blend woven tie, no water/stain treatment claimed
Lower PFAS concern for untreated silk necktie; no evidence of water-repellent coating or stain-resist coating.
⚠Risky category by default
Hermès
Saint- Honore Tie
Silk twill
Lower PFAS concern for untreated silk necktie; Hermès has no public water-repellent coating/stain-resist claims on this product.
⚠Risky category by default
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