The Best Non-Toxic Throw Pillows of 2026

The verdict
6 of the 15 throw pillows PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 40% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 9 that pass. The highest graded is Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target at 75 out of 100.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/best/throw-pillows. Grades are model-based estimates from published materials and disclosures, not lab tests. The rubric.

Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.

Narrow it downOrganic Cotton Throw Pillows

Are throw pillows non-toxic?

9 of the 15 throw pillows we graded clear our screen and 6 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on throw pillows in this category are microplastics, artificial dyes, formaldehyde, VOCs and off-gassing, flame retardants. The highest graded here is Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target at 75 out of 100.

Quick picks

Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target

Best overall

Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target

Highest PFAS grade in the category

75 Excellent

Pottery Barn Boucle Pillow Cover

No coating to fail

Pottery Barn Boucle Pillow Cover

Nothing applied that can break down

75 Excellent

West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover

A second brand to consider

West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover

The best grade here from a brand other than the winner

75 Excellent

Why Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove wins, and what it beats

Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 45 points between the top and the bottom of this throw pillows ranking come from.

The winner

Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target
75Excellent
Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target

Made of 100% cotton cover.

  • +20Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
  • +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
  • -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.

25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75

What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

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What it beats, and why

Pottery Barn Zuri Damask Print Outdoor Pillow
30Poor45 points behind the winner
Pottery Barn Zuri Damask Print Outdoor Pillow

What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of polyester blend fabric with water-repellent finish.

  • +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
  • +20Category baseline
  • +15No PFAS disclosure

70risk points, a grade of 30

No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.

What to watch for in throw pillows

Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 15 throw pillows in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.

  • Microplastics

    Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.

    Found on 2 of these throw pillows. Plausible but unconfirmed on 6 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Artificial dyes

    Synthetic colours added to food, cosmetics and textiles, most of them petroleum derived.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 9 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA

  • Formaldehyde

    A preservative and resin ingredient that is also released slowly by a group of chemicals used in its place.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 5 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NCI

  • VOCs and off-gassing

    Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Flame retardants

    Chemicals added to foam, fabric and electronics to slow ignition.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NIEHS

The safest throw pillows we graded, lowest PFAS risk first

  1. 1

    Highest grade here

    Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target

    Parachute

    Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • 100% cotton cover
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Azo dyes and residual dye toxins

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  2. 2
    West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover

    West Elm

    Classic Linen Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • 100% linen with no stated finish or treatment
    • Residual processing chemicals (bleach, dyes, finishes)

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  3. 3

    No coating to fail

    Pottery Barn Boucle Pillow Cover

    Pottery Barn

    Boucle Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • Boucle textile (wool/polyester blend, uncoated)
    • Azo dyes and synthetic colorants

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  4. 4
    Pottery Barn Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover

    Pottery Barn

    Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • 100% linen cover
    • Heavy metals

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  5. 5
    Parachute Desert Pillow Cover

    Parachute

    Desert Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • 100% organic cotton percale weave
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Microfiber shedding and fiber fragmentation
    Full breakdownBuy
  6. 6
    Parachute Nomad Lumbar Pillow Cover

    Parachute

    Nomad Lumbar Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • Cotton or cotton-blend fabric cover
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Azo dyes and synthetic colorants

    4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  7. 7
    West Elm Delia Pillow Cover

    West Elm

    Delia Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • Cotton or cotton-blend pillow cover
    • Azo dyes (synthetic colorants)

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy
  8. 8
    West Elm Laney Floral Pillow Cover

    West Elm

    Laney Floral Pillow Cover

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • 100% linen or linen-blend cover (no water-repellent coating finish specified)
    • Azo dyes in floral print

    2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

    Full breakdownBuy

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All the throw pillows that pass, side by side

Sorted by score. A higher score means lower PFAS risk. Scored against 2 hazards that apply to this category.

#Throw PillowsScoreRatingMade ofKey concern
1Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target75Excellent100% cotton coverAzo dyes and residual dye toxins
2West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover75Excellent100% linen with no stated finish or treatmentResidual processing chemicals (bleach, dyes, finishes)
3Pottery Barn Boucle Pillow Cover75ExcellentBoucle textile (wool/polyester blend, uncoated)Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
4Pottery Barn Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover75Excellent100% linen coverHeavy metals
5Parachute Desert Pillow Cover75Excellent100% organic cotton percale weaveMicrofiber shedding and fiber fragmentation
6Parachute Nomad Lumbar Pillow Cover75ExcellentCotton or cotton-blend fabric coverAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
7West Elm Delia Pillow Cover75ExcellentCotton or cotton-blend pillow coverAzo dyes (synthetic colorants)
8West Elm Laney Floral Pillow Cover75Excellent100% linen or linen-blend cover (no durable water repellent finish specified)Azo dyes in floral print

The verdict on throw pillows

Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target grades 75 out of 100, the highest here. It is 100% cotton cover. We found no PFAS statement from the brand, so the grade rests on materials alone.

Choose West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover instead if you want a second option at 75 out of 100, 100% linen with no stated finish or treatment.

We hold no price data, so nothing here is a budget recommendation. Grades are model-based assessments from published materials and disclosures, not laboratory tests.

The throw pillows we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.

How to read these scores. PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Each grade is a model-based assessment built from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, brand disclosures, recalls and third-party lab results where they exist. Read the full rubric to see exactly what adds and removes points.

What we check on throw pillows

  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Off-gassing chemicals from some finishes, textiles, and pressed wood. ATSDR
  • Flame retardants. Chemicals added to foam and electronics, some persistent and bioaccumulative. EPA

Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.

The throw pillows brands we found no PFAS statement from

We found no PFAS statement from 2 of the brands here. That is our research, not proof a brand has never said anything, and it is not evidence of harm. It is why none of them score well on disclosure.

Parachute, Sunbrella.

The brands that have published something, and what each of them actually said, are in our record of what every brand has said about PFAS.

Common questions about PFAS in throw pillows

Are throw pillows PFAS free?

6 of the 15 throw pillows PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 40% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 9 that pass. The highest graded is Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target at 75 out of 100. The lowest graded is Pottery Barn Zuri Damask Print Outdoor Pillow at 30 out of 100.

Are throw pillows non-toxic?

9 of the 15 throw pillows we graded clear our screen and 6 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on throw pillows in this category are microplastics, artificial dyes, formaldehyde, VOCs and off-gassing, flame retardants. The highest graded here is Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target at 75 out of 100.

Which are the safest throw pillows to buy?

On our grades, Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target at 75 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. Then West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover at 75. These are model-based assessments from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and disclosures, not laboratory tests, so treat them as the lowest risk we can evidence rather than a safety guarantee.

Which throw pillows grade best for PFAS?

Parachute Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target, at 75 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is 100% cotton cover. The runner up is West Elm Classic Linen Pillow Cover at 75.

Which throw pillows should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Pottery Barn Zuri Damask Print Outdoor Pillow at 30, Sunbrella Fabric Throw Pillow at 30, Sunbrella West Elm Sunbrella Indoor/Outdoor Canvas Pillow at 30. The problem with the first is that avoid until Pottery Barn discloses DWR type or switches to verified PFAS-free fabric.

How can you tell if throw pillows contain PFAS?

In this category we check for formaldehyde / VOCs, flame retardants. Off-gassing chemicals from some finishes, textiles, and pressed wood. Language like stain resistant, water repellent or easy release usually means fluorinated chemistry even when PFAS is never printed on the box.

Which throw pillows brands have not published a PFAS statement?

We found no PFAS statement from 2 of the brands we scored in this category, including Parachute, Sunbrella. That is what our research turned up, not proof a brand has never said anything, and a missing statement is not evidence of harm. It is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.

Do you lab test throw pillows?

No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.

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