Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Unisex Poplin 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
Landau
Unisex Poplin Scrub Top
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (shrink control, wrinkle resistance)
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal mordants
PossibleResidual manufacturing chemicals (oils, sizing, detergents)
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 Formaldehyde resins (shrink control, wrinkle resistance), Azo dyes and heavy metal mordants and Residual manufacturing chemicals (oils, sizing, detergents) on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is 100% cotton poplin, 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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