Men's Slim-Fit Dress Shirt vs Men's Farrier's Work Shirt: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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%
Patagonia
Men's Farrier's Work Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Organic cotton, standard construction
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- Neither product has a hazard flagged against it, which is uncommon and is why both grade as well as they do.
- The Banana Republic is Cotton/cotton-blend woven fabric where the Patagonia is Organic cotton, standard construction, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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