Men's Standard-Fit Wrinkle-Resistant 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 Standard-Fit Wrinkle-Resistant Dress Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Banana Republic
Men's Standard-Fit Wrinkle-Resistant Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde (or formaldehyde-releasing resins) in wrinkle-resistant finish
LikelyFinish coating degradation over time and with heat
PossibleAllergen risk from fragrance or dye residues in finish
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 (or formaldehyde-releasing resins) in wrinkle-resistant finish, Finish coating degradation over time and with heat and Allergen risk from fragrance or dye residues in finish 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 fabric with wrinkle-resistant finish 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 45% 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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