Men's Slim-Fit Dress Shirt vs Men's Stretch Supima Cotton Non-Iron Dress Shirt: which is safer?
Men's Slim-Fit Dress Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Banana Republic
Men's Slim-Fit Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Cotton/cotton-blend woven fabric
Confidence
72%
Brooks Brothers
Men's Stretch Supima Cotton Non-Iron Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Supima cotton with non-iron finish (likely resin-based)
Confidence
62%
LikelyFormaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing resins (in non-iron finish)
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in pigments
ReportedFinish degradation and fiber shedding over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing resins (in non-iron finish), Azo dyes and heavy metals in pigments, Finish degradation and fiber shedding over time and Skin irritation from finish residues (contact dermatitis) on the Brooks Brothers and not on the Banana Republic.
- The Banana Republic is Cotton/cotton-blend woven fabric where the Brooks Brothers is Supima cotton with non-iron finish (likely resin-based), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Banana Republic is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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