Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Unisex Lab Coat: 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
Unisex Lab Coat
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
65% polyester, 35% cotton blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (wrinkle-resist or sizing finishes)
PossibleMicroplastics from shedding
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, Formaldehyde resins (wrinkle-resist or sizing finishes) and Microplastics from shedding on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau 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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