Do West Elm throw pillows have PFAS?
West Elm throw pillows average 60 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 West Elm throw pillows graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
West Elm throw pillows average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 6 we graded are worth buying.
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 West Elm says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from West Elm or its parent Williams-Sonoma. Mamavation lab screening of sofa fabric swatches found organic fluorine, a PFAS marker, at 195 ppm in one West Elm swatch and none detected in two others.
- Independent testMamavation, a consumer group that sends products to an EPA-certified lab, reported 195 ppm organic fluorine in the West Elm Chunky Boucle Camel sofa swatch. Organic fluorine is a screening marker for PFAS, not a PFAS identification. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testIn the same Mamavation screening, two other West Elm swatches were non-detect for organic fluorine. Mamavation ↗
- Independent testMamavation's second West Elm non-detect result was the Performance Yard Dyed Linen Graphite swatch. Mamavation ↗
- StudyAcross all 42 swatches from 19 brands, Mamavation reported most had indications of PFAS. This gives context for the West Elm results. Mamavation ↗
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.
West Elm throw pillows worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- 100% linen with no stated finish or treatment
- Residual processing chemicals (bleach, dyes, finishes). Commercial linen undergoes bleaching and dyeing; West…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cotton or cotton-blend pillow cover
- Azo dyes (synthetic colorants). The Delia cover is available in multiple colors; West Elm does not specify…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% linen or linen-blend cover (no water-repellent coating finish specified)
- Azo dyes in floral print. Textile dyes, especially in multi-color prints, may include azo compounds; these…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- chenille textile (acrylic/polyester blend)
- Azo dyes and colorant residues. Chenille textiles are typically acid-dyed; West Elm does not disclose dye…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which West Elm throw pillows contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Sunbrella acrylic fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS. Undisclosed water-repellent chemistry on Sunbrella textiles historically contains PFAS; no independent…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Sunbrella acrylic fabric with water-repellent coating finish
- PFAS. Sunbrella's water-repellent coating finish is industry-standard but unconfirmed as PFAS-containing for…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the West Elm average of 60.
- 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.
- Boucle textile (wool/polyester blend, uncoated)
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 100% linen cover
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every West Elm product we grade on the West Elm brand page, or the full throw pillows ranking.