Men's Stretch Supima Cotton 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 Stretch Supima Cotton Non-Iron Dress Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Brooks Brothers Men's Stretch Supima Cotton Non-Iron Dress Shirt

Brooks Brothers

Men's Stretch Supima Cotton Non-Iron Dress Shirt

PFAS grade

Bad 20/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Supima cotton with non-iron finish (likely resin-based)

Confidence

62%

LikelyFormaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing resins (in non-iron finish)

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in pigments

ReportedFinish degradation and fiber shedding over time

Our pick

Patagonia Men's Farrier's Work Shirt

Patagonia

Men's Farrier's Work Shirt

PFAS grade

Excellent 90/100

Overall grade

Excellent 82/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Organic cotton, standard construction

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in durable-press resins

PossibleChemical off-gassing or skin irritation from finish residues

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing resins (in non-iron finish), Azo dyes and heavy metals in pigments, Finish degradation and fiber shedding over time and Skin irritation from finish residues (contact dermatitis) 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 Supima cotton with non-iron finish (likely resin-based) 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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