Men's OG Stripe Silk Blend Tie vs H-mors Twillbi Tie 7cm: which is safer?

H-mors Twillbi Tie 7cm is the clear pick. Brooks Brothers Men's OG Stripe Silk Blend Tie carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Brooks Brothers Men's OG Stripe Silk Blend Tie

Brooks Brothers

Men's OG Stripe Silk Blend Tie

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 43/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

silk blend (silk, likely polyester), no functional coating disclosed

Confidence

82%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishes

PossibleAntimony in polyester

Our pick

Hermès

H-mors Twillbi Tie 7cm

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

silk twill

Confidence

78%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy-metal mordants

PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishing resins

ReportedResidual dye and chemical volatiles

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Formaldehyde resins in finishes, Antimony in polyester and Loose dye bleed and color instability on the Brooks Brothers and not on the Hermès.
  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy-metal mordants, Formaldehyde-releasing finishing resins, Residual dye and chemical volatiles and PFAS in water-repellent or stain-resistant coatings on the Hermès and not on the Brooks Brothers.
  • The Brooks Brothers is silk blend (silk, likely polyester), no functional coating disclosed where the Hermès is silk twill, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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