Forge Men's 3-Pocket V-Neck Scrub Top vs Women's Poplin Warm-Up Jacket: 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

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 Poplin Warm-Up Jacket

Landau

Women's Poplin Warm-Up Jacket

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

poplin cotton blend

Confidence

70%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins

PossibleAzo dyes

PossibleMicrofiber 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 Formaldehyde resins, Azo dyes, Microfiber shedding and Water-repellent finish composition on the Landau and not on the Dickies.
  • The Dickies is 100% cotton twill where the Landau is poplin 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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