RSCU Half Zip 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
RSCU Half Zip
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Likelywater-repellent coating (fluorochemical, likely PFAS-based)
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and microfiber shedding
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 DWR coating (fluorochemical, likely PFAS-based), Antimony in polyester fiber and DWR coating degradation and microfiber shedding 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 blend with DWR coating (unspecified) where the Dickies is 100% cotton twill, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Dickies is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Carhartt grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, 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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