PFAS score
Rab · Ski Jackets
Rab Men's Xenair Alpine Light Insulated Jacket
Skip until Rab discloses water-repellent coating chemistry or switch to a brand with verified PFAS-free outerwear.
The Rab Xenair uses a polyamide shell with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment, a standard feature in alpine jackets that historically relied on PFAS-based Teflon-family coating. Rab makes no public disclosure of its water-repellent coating chemistry or PFAS stance.
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Material
synthetic insulation (likely polyester), polyamide outer shell with water-repellent coating treatment
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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