PFAS score
Nordstrom · Wrinkle-Free Dress Shirts
Nordstrom Traditional Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt
Skip or contact Nordstrom directly, non-iron dress shirts typically use PFAS-based finishes, but the brand discloses nothing.
This non-iron dress shirt likely relies on water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) and wrinkle-resistant coatings that historically contain PFAS, yet Nordstrom provides no ingredient transparency or claims to exclude PFAS. Without third-party testing or a PFAS-free certification, the actual chemical load is unknown.
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Material
Cotton blend with non-iron finish (likely PFOA or similar Teflon-family coating water-repellent coating)
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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