Amazon Essentials Light Blue Multicolor Cotton Tablecloth vs Tablecloth Navy Striped: 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
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
Threshold
Tablecloth Navy Striped
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton/cotton-blend woven fabric
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde-release resins in finishing
PossibleAntimony in polyester content
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 Threshold.
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Formaldehyde-release resins in finishing, Antimony in polyester content and Colorant migration or bleeding on the Threshold and not on the .
- The is 100% cotton where the Threshold is Cotton/cotton-blend woven fabric, 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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