Infinity Drawstring Pant for Women Straight Leg with 360 Stretch, Wrinkle-Resistant & 4 Pockets - 1123A 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.
Cherokee
Infinity Drawstring Pant for Women Straight Leg with 360 Stretch, Wrinkle-Resistant & 4 Pockets - 1123A
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in wrinkle-resistant finish
ReportedWater-repellent coating chemistry (PFAS or alternatives)
PossibleOff-gassing or skin irritation from finish degradation over time
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-releasing resins in wrinkle-resistant finish, Water-repellent coating chemistry (PFAS or alternatives) and Off-gassing or skin irritation from finish degradation over time on the Cherokee 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 Cherokee.
- The Cherokee is Cotton/poly blend with wrinkle-resistant and water-repellent finish 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 Cherokee grade, at 42% 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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