Button-Up Shirts

13 products ranked by Scout score

Best button-up shirts right now

Patagonia M's Fjord Flannel Shirt 100/100
Scout's analysis: Patagonia M's Fjord Flannel Shirt scores 100/100.
Banana Republic Boxy Linen Short-Sleeve Shirt 100/100
Scout's analysis: Banana Republic Boxy Linen Short-Sleeve Shirt scores 100/100. A boxy short-sleeve button-up shirt made of linen, a natural plant fiber. With no synthetic fibers listed,…
Levi's Premium Iconic Western Denim Shirt 100/100
Scout's analysis: Levi's Premium Iconic Western Denim Shirt scores 100/100. A western-style denim shirt from Levi's Premium line, made from TENCEL lyocell, Lenzing modal, cotton and…

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Columbia Men's PFG Wild Cast Flannel Shirt 61/100
Scout's analysis: Columbia Men's PFG Wild Cast Flannel Shirt scores 61/100. A men's flannel shirt made of cotton with added elastane. The cotton is a plus, while the elastane is flagged…
Calvin Klein Men's Plaid Slim Button-Down Shirt 67/100
Scout's analysis: Calvin Klein Men's Plaid Slim Button-Down Shirt scores 67/100. A men's slim-fit button-down shirt in plaid, made from cotton with added elastane. Cotton is rated good,…
Polo Ralph Lauren The Iconic Oxford Shirt 70/100
Scout's analysis: Polo Ralph Lauren The Iconic Oxford Shirt scores 70/100. An Oxford shirt made from cotton and polyester. Cotton is rated good and polyester bad, though microplastic…

Ingredients to watch in button-up shirts

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 13 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Polyester in 2 of 13
Elastane in 2 of 13

What the better button-up shirts have in common

Cotton in 7 of 13
Linen in 5 of 13

Common questions about button-up shirts

What scores highest in button-up shirts on Scout?

Patagonia M's Fjord Flannel Shirt leads Scout's button-up shirts ranking at 100/100, followed by Banana Republic Boxy Linen Short-Sleeve Shirt (100) and Levi's Premium Iconic Western Denim Shirt (100). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in button-up shirts?

Columbia Men's PFG Wild Cast Flannel Shirt scores 61/100, the lowest of the 13 products Scout has analyzed in button-up shirts; next lowest are Calvin Klein Men's Plaid Slim Button-Down Shirt (67) and Polo Ralph Lauren The Iconic Oxford Shirt (70). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in button-up shirts?

Across these 13 products the most common flagged ingredients are Polyester, Elastane. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score button-up shirts?

Every product in button-up shirts gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores button-up shirts

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →