Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Men's Lab Coat - 65% Poly/35% Combed Cotton 5 Buttons: 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
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
Men's Lab Coat - 65% Poly/35% Combed Cotton 5 Buttons
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
65% polyester, 35% combed cotton
Confidence
75%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishing resins
PossibleAntimony in polyester
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 Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Formaldehyde-releasing finishing resins, Antimony in polyester and Microfiber shedding during wear on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is 65% polyester, 35% combed cotton, 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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