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

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

Brooks Brothers Men's Tie

Brooks Brothers

Men's Tie

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

silk/polyester blend, no special coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and residual colorants

PossibleFormaldehyde-resin finishes (wrinkle-resistance)

PossibleSkin irritation from dyes or finishes

Why this grade

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

Why this gradeBuy

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and residual colorants, Formaldehyde-resin finishes (wrinkle-resistance) and Skin irritation from dyes or finishes 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/polyester blend, no special coating where the Hermès is silk twill, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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