Cross-Flex Lightweight Scrub Vest vs Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top: which is safer?
Dickies Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Carhartt
Cross-Flex Lightweight Scrub Vest
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (durable-press or wrinkle-resist finishes)
PossibleAzo dyes and residual heavy metals in pigments
PossibleVOC off-gassing from synthetic fibers and dyes
Our pick
Dickies
Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and restricted colorants
PossibleAllergens in dyes and finishes
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde resins (durable-press or wrinkle-resist finishes), Azo dyes and residual heavy metals in pigments and VOC off-gassing from synthetic fibers and dyes on the Carhartt and not on the Dickies.
- We flag Azo dyes and restricted colorants and Allergens in dyes and finishes on the Dickies and not on the Carhartt.
- The Carhartt is polyester/cotton blend fabric, uncoated where the Dickies is 100% cotton twill, 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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