Amazon Essentials Light Blue Multicolor Cotton Tablecloth vs Fringe Table Throw: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Amazon Essentials Light Blue Multicolor Cotton Tablecloth

Amazon Essentials Light Blue Multicolor Cotton Tablecloth

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

100% cotton

Confidence

82%

PossibleFormaldehyde in finishing resins

PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast concerns

PossibleHeavy metal contaminants in dyes

Better Homes & Gardens Fringe Table Throw

Better Homes & Gardens

Fringe Table Throw

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester fringe textile

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing agents

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments

PossibleMicrofiber shedding during use and washing

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde in finishing resins, Azo dyes and colorfast concerns, Heavy metal contaminants in dyes and Microbial growth and mold on the and not on the Better Homes & Gardens.
  • We flag Formaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing agents, Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Microfiber shedding during use and washing and Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing on the Better Homes & Gardens and not on the .
  • The is 100% cotton where the Better Homes & Gardens is polyester fringe textile, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

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