Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Women's Consultation 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
Women's Consultation Coat
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
polyester/cotton blend, uncoated medical apparel
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and disperse dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins (crease agents)
PossibleAntimony catalyst residues in polyester fiber
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 disperse dyes, Formaldehyde-releasing resins (crease agents), Antimony catalyst residues in polyester fiber and Microfiber shedding (polyester degradation) on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is polyester/cotton blend, uncoated medical apparel, 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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