PFAS score
Eddie Bauer · Rain Pants
80s Eddie Bauer Mens Medium Goretex Waterproof Rain Pants Navy Blue, Vintage Eddie Bauer Waterproof Pants, 1980s Goretesx Rain Pants, 1980s
Skip or verify, 1980s Gore-Tex used PFAS-based water-repellent coating; no disclosure available.
This vintage Eddie Bauer Gore-Tex rain pant relied on waterproof membrane technology that historically used PFOA and other PFAS in both the laminate and water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish, standard industry practice in the 1980s. Eddie Bauer has made no public disclosure about PFAS in vintage or current products.
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Material
Gore-Tex laminate/membrane with nylon shell
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.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 42% 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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