MAPLEWOOD, Minn. -- Scotchgard is back. The familiar plaid aerosol can never really disappeared from the shelves. But Scotchgard's journey back to the market has been rocky -- and the stain-repellent ...

Q Scotchgard contains perfluorochemicals, which have been in the news. I have Scotchgard on my children's mattresses. Can they safely sleep on these? Also, some lakes contain these chemicals. Can ...

ROCKFORD, MI -- Industrial chemicals once used to manufacture the iconic Hush Puppies shoe brand may be contaminating the Rogue River in an area where leftover leather from a demolished tannery ...

A chemical compound associated with Scotchgard®, the popular stain and spill repellant made by the 3M Company, may be more widespread in the environment than originally thought, according to a new ...

Q: Scotchgard contains perfluorochemicals, which have been in the news. I have Scotchgard on my children’s mattresses. Can they safely sleep on these? A: It’s probably safe to sleep on a mattress that ...

3M Co. may be poised to settle a lawsuit with Minnesota that sought $5 billion over pollution from former Scotchgard ingredients after a trial was abruptly halted. The jury trial, which had been ...

Scotchgard was invented in the 1950s when a researcher with the 3M Corporation, who was assigned to develop a lining for jet fuel tanks, accidentally spilled some test material on a co-worker’s shoe.

In June of 1999, Dawn Brenner told her supervisor at Wolverine Worldwide’s tannery that water from the drinking fountain was changing colors. “I was told, ‘There’s nothing that’s wrong with the water, ...

Just in time for winter, Vans drops the Scotchgard pack of sneakers. Consisting of the 106 Vulcanized ($70), Era 59 ($65), and Sk8-Hi Reissue ($85), all the kicks are made of pig suede and treated ...

Shoes don't get the shines they deserve. They're probably the most abused and ignored accessory in wardrobes. Scotchgard has come up with a solution: Instant Shoe Shine Leather Wipes. Each one comes ...