Men's Crosby Classic-fit Suit Jacket in Baird McNutt vs Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

J.Crew Men's Crosby Classic-fit Suit Jacket in Baird McNutt

J.Crew

Men's Crosby Classic-fit Suit Jacket in Baird McNutt

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Wool (Baird McNutt linen/wool blend)

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins (durable-press or shrinkage-control finish)

PossibleAzo dyes (if dyed with synthetic colorants)

J.Crew Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer

J.Crew

Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

linen-blend, likely cotton-linen mix, unfinished

Confidence

78%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossibleFormaldehyde from storage or finishing treatments

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde resins (durable-press or shrinkage-control finish) and Azo dyes (if dyed with synthetic colorants) on the J.Crew and not on the J.Crew.
  • We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants and Formaldehyde from storage or finishing treatments on the J.Crew and not on the J.Crew.
  • The J.Crew is Wool (Baird McNutt linen/wool blend) where the J.Crew is linen-blend, likely cotton-linen mix, unfinished, 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: 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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