Do Pottery Barn stain-resistant textiles have PFAS?
Pottery Barn stain-resistant textiles average 43 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Pottery Barn stain-resistant textiles graded as of October 2026, above the 20 out of 100 median for the 25 other stain-resistant textiles brands graded alongside it.
Pottery Barn stain-resistant textiles average Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 80% of the stain-resistant textiles 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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What Pottery Barn says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Pottery Barn. Mamavation lab tests on Pottery Barn fabric swatches found organic fluorine (a marker for PFAS) in one swatch and non-detect in two others. We found no PFAS lawsuit naming Pottery Barn.
- Independent testMamavation's lab tested Pottery Barn Performance Boucle Pebble fabric swatch and reported organic fluorine, a marker for PFAS. This was a swatch, not finished furniture. Mamavation, Non-Toxic Couches: Furniture Swatches Tested for PFAS Indicators ↗
- Independent testIn the same Mamavation test, Pottery Barn Chenille Basketweave Taupe swatch came back non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation, Non-Toxic Couches: Furniture Swatches Tested for PFAS Indicators ↗
- StudyMamavation describes what organic fluorine means and the range found across all brands tested, which included Pottery Barn. Mamavation, Non-Toxic Couches: Furniture Swatches Tested for PFAS Indicators ↗
Sources checked September 30, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Pottery Barn stain-resistant textiles contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Organic cotton (no functional coating disclosed)
- Heavy metals. Organic cotton still requires dyeing; some azo dyes can release carcinogenic amines if not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton
- Azo dyes and dye allergens. Medallion pattern requires dyeing or printing; if azo dyes were used, they can…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Organic cotton (primary); no stated finish or treatment
- Heavy metals. Even organic cotton undergoes dyeing; if non-organic dyes were used (not specified), azo dyes…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 100% cotton block print tablecloth
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Cotton stain-resistant finishes sometimes use formaldehyde-based resins to improve water…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Water-repellent coatings on polyester textiles commonly contain fluorinated compounds; Pottery Barn…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton/linen blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Water-repellent tablecloths typically use PFAS-based coatings unless otherwise stated. Pottery Barn's…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cotton/polyester blend with stain/water-resistant finish
- PFAS. Cotton-polyester blend with disclosed stain/water-resistant treatment but no chemistry disclosure…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Likely cotton blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Standard water-repellent coating finishes on affordable tablecloths often rely on PFAS-based…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter stain-resistant textiles from other brands
Graded higher than the Pottery Barn average of 43.
- 100% organic cotton, no coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Amazon Essentials Light Blue Multicolor Cotton Tablecloth
- 100% cotton
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 100% cotton woven tablecloth
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in printed textiles
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other stain-resistant textiles brands
Best average grade first. Pottery Barn averages 43.
See every Pottery Barn product we grade on the Pottery Barn brand page, or the full stain-resistant textiles ranking.