Project Lab Women's 28" 3-Pocket Lab Coat 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
Project Lab Women's 28" 3-Pocket Lab Coat
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 39/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
cotton polyester blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in dyes and fabric finishes
PossibleAzo dyes
ReportedMicroplastic shedding from polyester
Our pick
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 in dyes and fabric finishes, Azo dyes, Microplastic shedding from polyester and Undisclosed water-repellent or stain-resistance treatments (potentially fluorochemical) 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 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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