Men's Farrier's Work Shirt vs Men's Sunrise Stream Shirt: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Farrier's Work Shirt is the clear pick. Patagonia Men's Sunrise Stream Shirt carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Patagonia
Men's Sunrise Stream Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating finish chemical composition (unverified)
PossibleFiber shedding and microplastics in wash
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Patagonia.
- We flag DWR finish chemical composition (unverified) and Fiber shedding and microplastics in wash on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Organic cotton, standard construction where the Patagonia is Nylon ripstop with DWR finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 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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