PFAS score
Eddie Bauer · Stain-Resistant Jeans
Eddie Bauer Men's Flex Mountain Pants
Moderate caution: no PFAS claims made, waterproof treatment likely but composition undisclosed.
Eddie Bauer's Flex Mountain Pants use a durable nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating, a common finish that historically relied on PFAS chemistry. The brand does not publicly disclose whether this treatment is PFAS-based, PFAS-free, or third-party verified.
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Material
Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent 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.
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 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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