Women's 2-Pocket Zip Front Bonded Fleece Scrub Jacket vs Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top: which is safer?
Cherokee Women's 2-Pocket Zip Front Bonded Fleece Scrub Jacket is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Cherokee
Women's 2-Pocket Zip Front Bonded Fleece Scrub Jacket
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
polyester fleece bonded
Confidence
72%
PossibleBonding adhesive degradation and leaching
Dickies
Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
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 Bonding adhesive degradation and leaching 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 polyester fleece bonded 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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