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, 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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