Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Women's EDS Essentials 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.
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
Dickies
Women's EDS Essentials V-Neck Scrub Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in wrinkle resistance and cross-linking finishes
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye residues
PossibleAntimony in polyester fibers
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 Formaldehyde-releasing resins in wrinkle resistance and cross-linking finishes, Azo dyes and heavy metal dye residues, Antimony in polyester fibers and Allergens and sensitivities from dyes or finishes on the Dickies and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Dickies is 65% polyester, 35% cotton blend, 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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