Men's Regular Fit Non-Iron Oxford 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 Oxford Dress Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Brooks Brothers
Men's Regular Fit Non-Iron Oxford Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFormaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in durable-press finish
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester or dye bleed on white/light colors
ReportedFinishing resin degradation over repeated wash cycles
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 Formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in durable-press finish, Azo dyes in polyester or dye bleed on white/light colors, Finishing resin degradation over repeated wash cycles and Antimony in polyester fiber itself 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/polyester blend with non-iron (durable-press) finish 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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