Men's Farrier's Work Shirt vs Men's Flex Regular Fit Wrinkle Free Stretch Twill Dress Shirt: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Farrier's Work Shirt is the clear pick. Tommy Hilfiger Men's Flex Regular Fit Wrinkle Free Stretch Twill Dress 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
Tommy Hilfiger
Men's Flex Regular Fit Wrinkle Free Stretch Twill Dress Shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in wrinkle-free resin finish
LikelyPFAS in stain-resistant and wrinkle-free coatings
PossiblePolyester microfiber shedding when heated
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 Tommy Hilfiger.
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers in wrinkle-free resin finish, PFAS in stain-resistant and wrinkle-free coatings, Polyester microfiber shedding when heated and Coating degradation and leaching over time on the Tommy Hilfiger and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Organic cotton, standard construction where the Tommy Hilfiger is Cotton/polyester blend twill with wrinkle-free and stain-resistant finishes, 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.
- We are less certain about the Tommy Hilfiger grade, at 42% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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