PFAS score
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Carhartt Firm Duck Apron
Skip until brand clarifies water-repellent coating treatment; Carhartt's silence on PFAS in workwear is a red flag.
Firm Duck aprons are traditionally cotton duck with a water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish, a category historically treated with PFAS compounds like Teflon-type coating or C8. Carhartt does not publicly disclose the chemistry of their water-repellent coating or commit to PFAS-free alternatives.
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Material
Cotton duck fabric with water-repellent coating finish (treatment type unspecified)
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 35% 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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