EDS Essentials Unisex STRETCH Inner Terrycloth Scrub Hat 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.
Dickies
EDS Essentials Unisex STRETCH Inner Terrycloth Scrub Hat
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 43/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
cotton terrycloth, elastane blend, no coating disclosed
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorant residuals
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins
ReportedElastane fiber degradation under heat and UV
Our pick
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 Azo dyes and colorant residuals, Formaldehyde-based finishing resins, Elastane fiber degradation under heat and UV and Skin sensitization from new garment chemical residues on the Dickies 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 Dickies.
- The Dickies is cotton terrycloth, elastane blend, no coating disclosed 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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