Men's Regular Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt vs Men's Farrier's Work Shirt: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Farrier's Work Shirt is the clear pick. Brooks Brothers Men's Regular Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Brooks Brothers
Men's Regular Fit Non-Iron Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyDurable press resin (likely PFAS-based)
PossibleFormaldehyde in resin cross-linking
PossibleSynthetic fiber shedding (microfiber release)
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 Durable press resin (likely PFAS-based), Formaldehyde in resin cross-linking, Synthetic fiber shedding (microfiber release) and Allergen or sensitizer risk from finish on the Brooks Brothers 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 Brooks Brothers.
- The Brooks Brothers is Cotton blend with durable press/non-iron finish (likely PFAS-based durable press resin) 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.
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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