H-mors Twillbi Tie 7cm vs Metal en Vrac Twillbi Tie: which is safer?

Metal en Vrac Twillbi Tie is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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

Our pick

Hermès

Metal en Vrac Twillbi Tie

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

metal, twill textile blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleMetal hardware leaching (tie clip or bar)

PossibleTextile dye instability or color bleeding

Where these two actually differ

  • 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 Hermès.
  • We flag Metal hardware leaching (tie clip or bar) and Textile dye instability or color bleeding on the Hermès and not on the Hermès.
  • The Hermès is silk twill where the Hermès is metal, twill textile blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

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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