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, 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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