Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer vs DKNY Women's Single-Button-Front Long-Sleeve Blazer: which is safer?

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

Our pick

J.Crew Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer

J.Crew

Women's Linen-Blend Schoolboy Blazer

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 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

Why this grade
DKNY Women's Single-Button-Front Long-Sleeve Blazer

Macy's

DKNY Women's Single-Button-Front Long-Sleeve Blazer

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

wool blend or polyester, standard weave

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic colorants)

PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins (wrinkle-resistance, sizing)

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing during storage

Why this 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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