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Does Crate and Barrel upholstered furniture have PFAS?

The verdict
Crate and Barrel upholstered furniture averages 64 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Crate and Barrel upholstered furniture products graded as of October 2026, below the 66 out of 100 median for the 22 other upholstered furniture brands graded alongside it.
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Crate and Barrel upholstered furniture averages Good on our four-band scale. 3 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 55% of the upholstered furniture brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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100ExcellentPFAS grade
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Tidal 101" Grande Sofa, Fabric/Wood

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Tidal 101" Grande Sofa, Fabric/Wood

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • fabric upholstery, wood frame
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Retreat 94" Sofa

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Retreat 94" Sofa

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • upholstered fabric, likely polyester blend
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Lounge 93" Sofa

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Lounge 93" Sofa

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Upholstered fabric, no treatment on record
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Contour 103.5" Grande Sofa, Fabric

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Contour 103.5" Grande Sofa, Fabric

30PoorPFAS grade
  • fabric with stain/water resistance treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Graded higher than the Crate and Barrel average of 64.

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75ExcellentPFAS grade
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  • Polyester upholstery fabric
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The same question, asked of the other upholstered furniture brands

Best average grade first. Crate and Barrel averages 64.

See every Crate and Barrel product we grade on the Crate and Barrel brand page, or the full upholstered furniture ranking.