Texas attorney general probes Lululemon over potential 'forever chemicals' in its activewear

Cnbc · Apr 13, 2026 · 259 words · By WATCH LIVE

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into athleisure brand Lululemon over the potential presence of "forever chemicals" in its activewear, he said on Monday in a post on social-media platform X.

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The probe will examine whether Lululemon's athletic apparel contains PFAS, which the brand's health-conscious customers would not expect based on its marketing, Paxton said.

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PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widely used materials called "forever chemicals" because they do not break down easily in nature.

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Claim 1: “Lululemon... has forecast weak annual results amid tepid demand and an ongoing proxy fight with its founder.”

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One web search result mentions Lululemon rejecting founder Chip Wilson's ideas to fix the 'struggling athleisure brand', which aligns with the 'proxy fight' and 'weak results' context, but there is no second independent source confirming the specific forecast of weak annual results or the formal nature of a proxy fight.

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web search NEUTRAL — Products Lululemon sells athletic apparel, including sporting tops, jackets, hoodies, joggers, running shoes, underwear, leggings, and casual wear. The company also offers accessories such as gloves, …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon

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web search NEUTRAL — lululemon activewear, loungewear and footwear for all the ways you love to move. Sweat, grow & connect in performance apparel.
https://shop.lululemon.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Lululemon has publicly rejected founder Chip Wilson’s ideas to fix the struggling athleisure brand with some strongly worded criticisms of its former leader.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/business/lululemon-response-c…

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Claim 2: “PFAS are associated with harmful health effects in humans and animals, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”

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While the evidence confirms the EPA defines PFAS and monitors their levels in water, the provided snippets do not explicitly state the specific claim that the EPA associates them with harmful health effects in both humans and animals. The evidence is related but not a direct confirmation of the statement's phrasing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. The mission of CalEPA is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of E…
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Claim 3: “Lululemon, which appointed a former chief of jeans maker Levi Strauss to the board last month”

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The evidence mentions that Levi Strauss & Co. owns Beyond Yoga, but there is no mention of a former Levi Strauss executive being appointed to Lululemon's board last month.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beyond Yoga is an athleisure and yoga fashion brand founded by Jodi Guber Brufsky and Michelle Wahler, and owned by Levi Strauss & Co. since 2021. Its CEO is Nancy Green, the former CEO of Athleta.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Yoga

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeans are a type of trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with the addition of copper pocket rivets added by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yoga pants are high-denier hosiery reaching from ankle to waist, originally designed for yoga as exercise and first sold in 1998 by Lululemon, a company founded for that purpose. They were initially m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_pants

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Claim 4: “Earlier this year, the company had to pull its "Get Low" workout collection from its website following user complaints, only resuming online sales after addressing the issues.”

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None of the provided evidence mentions a 'Get Low' workout collection or its removal from the website due to user complaints.

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web search NEUTRAL — lululemon activewear, loungewear and footwear for all the ways you love to move. Sweat, grow & connect in performance apparel.
https://shop.lululemon.com/

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Claim 5: “Shares of Lululemon were marginally down at $163.59, with the stock losing nearly 22% so far in 2026.”

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The provided evidence does not contain any financial data, stock prices, or percentage losses for Lululemon in 2026. The web results are generic or unrelated to stock performance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lululemon, commonly styled as lululemon ( loo-loo-LEM-ən; all lowercase), is a Canadian-American multinational athletic apparel retailer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and incorporated…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lululemon murder occurred on March 11, 2011, at a Lululemon store located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, when store employee Brittany Norwood murdered her coworker Jayna Tro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_murder

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
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Claim 6: “Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into athleisure brand Lululemon over the potential presence of "forever chemicals" in its activewear”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation/issued a Civil Investigative Demand to Lululemon regarding PFAS ('forever chemicals') in its activewear, specifically citing a date of April 13, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas attorney general is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Texas. The current officeholder, Republican Ken Paxton, has served in the position since January 5, 2015. He returned to offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Attorney_General

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Suzanne Paxton (née Allen; born February 14, 1963) is an American politician from the state of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she has represented District 8 in the Texas Senate since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Paxton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously serv…
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Claim 7: “PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widely used materials called "forever chemicals" because they do not break down easily in nature.”

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Multiple web search results consistently define PFAS as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and explain they are called 'forever chemicals' because they do not break down easily in nature.

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web search NEUTRAL — PFAS stands for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and describes a group of over 10,000 industrial chemicals that are widely found in everyday goods. Being resistant to heat, stains, grease, and wate…
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/03/trying-to-solv…

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web search NEUTRAL — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as "forever chemicals" because they do not break down easily, whether in the environment or the human body. PFAS are widely used in certain types o…
https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/01/sdsu-begin-testing-fore…

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web search NEUTRAL — Also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAs are a group of widely used materials called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down easily in nature. They are known to potentially c…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/forever-chemicals-workou…

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