FLD Ripstop Straight Leg Cargo Scrub Pant vs Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Carhartt
FLD Ripstop Straight Leg Cargo Scrub Pant
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Ripstop cotton or cotton blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finishing agents)
PossibleUndisclosed water-repellent coating (non-PFAS concern, durability and leachability)
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 Formaldehyde resins (finishing agents) and Undisclosed water-repellent coating (non-PFAS concern, durability and leachability) 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 Ripstop cotton or cotton 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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