Essentials Straight Leg Cargo Scrub Pant vs Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top: which is safer?
Carhartt Essentials Straight Leg Cargo Scrub Pant is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Carhartt
Essentials Straight Leg Cargo Scrub Pant
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
cotton/polyester blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleMicrofiber shedding during laundering
Dickies
Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton twill
Confidence
82%
PossibleAzo dyes and restricted colorants
PossibleAllergens in dyes and finishes
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microfiber shedding during laundering 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 cotton/polyester blend 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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