Men's Slim Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt vs Men's Farrier's Work Shirt: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Farrier's Work Shirt is the clear pick. Banana Republic Men's Slim Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Banana Republic
Men's Slim Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFormaldehyde resin finishes
PossibleFormaldehyde off-gassing
PossibleSynthetic fiber content (composition unknown)
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Farrier's Work Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in durable-press resins
PossibleChemical off-gassing or skin irritation from finish residues
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde resin finishes, Formaldehyde off-gassing, Synthetic fiber content (composition unknown) and Coating degradation and chemical leaching over time on the Banana Republic and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers in durable-press resins and Chemical off-gassing or skin irritation from finish residues on the Patagonia and not on the Banana Republic.
- The Banana Republic is cotton-blend with non-iron finish (likely resin treatment) where the Patagonia is Organic cotton, standard construction, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Banana Republic grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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