Men's Legacy Italian Wool Blazer vs Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer: which is safer?

J.Crew Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

J.Crew Men's Legacy Italian Wool Blazer

J.Crew

Men's Legacy Italian Wool Blazer

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Italian wool blend, unspecified finish

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in yarn dyes

PossibleAntimony in polyester trim or thread

PossibleDye migration and color instability

Our pick

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 Azo dyes and heavy metals in yarn dyes, Antimony in polyester trim or thread and Dye migration and color instability 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 Italian wool blend, unspecified finish 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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