Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Forward Women's 3-Pocket Scrub Dress: 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

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

Landau Forward Women's 3-Pocket Scrub Dress

Landau

Forward Women's 3-Pocket Scrub Dress

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 51/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

polyester blend fabric

Confidence

72%

PossibleAntimony in polyester fibers

ReportedDegradation and fiber shedding over repeated washing

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 Landau.
  • We flag Antimony in polyester fibers and Degradation and fiber shedding over repeated washing on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
  • The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is polyester blend fabric, 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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