BB#3 Rep Tie vs Perry Ellis Men's Paddon Micro Slim Necktie: which is safer?
Brooks Brothers BB#3 Rep Tie is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Brooks Brothers
BB#3 Rep Tie
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
silk and wool rep-weave tie, no coating disclosed
Confidence
82%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleMicrofiber shedding and inhalation
Nano-Tex
Perry Ellis Men's Paddon Micro Slim Necktie
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
silk or silk-blend woven tie, no water/stain treatment claimed
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorant toxicity
PossibleHeavy metals in pigments
PossibleFragrance allergens or dye transferability
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in finishing and Microfiber shedding and inhalation on the Brooks Brothers and not on the Nano-Tex.
- We flag Azo dyes and colorant toxicity, Heavy metals in pigments and Fragrance allergens or dye transferability on the Nano-Tex and not on the Brooks Brothers.
- The Brooks Brothers is silk and wool rep-weave tie, no coating disclosed where the Nano-Tex is silk or silk-blend woven tie, no water/stain treatment claimed, 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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