Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Women's 30" Consultation Lab Coat: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Dickies
Women's 30" Consultation Lab Coat
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton polyester blend, standard weave
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and formaldehyde resins in textiles
PossibleAllergens from residual dyes and finishing agents
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and restricted colorants and Allergens in dyes and finishes on the Dickies and not on the Dickies.
- We flag Azo dyes and formaldehyde resins in textiles and Allergens from residual dyes and finishing agents on the Dickies and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Dickies is cotton polyester blend, standard weave, 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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