PFAS score
Dockers · Wrinkle-Free Dress Shirts
Dockers Women's Signature Stain Defender Long Sleeve Shirt
Skip until Dockers discloses or certifies the water-repellent coating treatment chemistry.
Dockers' 'Signature Stain Defender' uses a proprietary water-repellent coating treatment typical of apparel stain-resistance finishes, a category historically reliant on PFAS chemistry. Dockers makes no public disclosure of whether the coating is PFAS-free, nor holds third-party certifications like OEKO-TEX or MADE SAFE.
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Material
cotton/synthetic blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
clothing is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Vague safety claims only
Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% 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.
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