Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Women's Lab Coat - 4 Button: 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 Lab Coat - 4 Button
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
polyester blend or cotton blend
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins (wrinkle-resistant / water-repellent finishes)
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleAntimony 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 Formaldehyde-releasing resins (wrinkle-resistant / water-repellent finishes), Azo dyes, Antimony in polyester fiber and Color-fastness and dye migration on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
- The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is polyester blend or 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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