BASIC elements 11" x 14" Silicone & Fabric Craft Mat Set vs Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece: which is safer?

Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. The Beadsmith BASIC elements 11" x 14" Silicone & Fabric Craft Mat Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

The Beadsmith BASIC elements 11" x 14" Silicone & Fabric Craft Mat Set

The Beadsmith

BASIC elements 11" x 14" Silicone & Fabric Craft Mat Set

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Silicone and fabric, no coating

Confidence

82%

PossibleFabric backing degradation

PossibleMicrobial growth in fabric backing

Why this grade

Our pick

Fiskars

Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from cutting action

ReportedBacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts

PossibleStaining and odor retention

Why this gradeBuy

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fabric backing degradation and Microbial growth in fabric backing on the The Beadsmith and not on the Fiskars.
  • We flag Microplastic shedding from cutting action, Bacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts, Staining and odor retention and Heat-induced warping or leaching on the Fiskars and not on the The Beadsmith.
  • The The Beadsmith is Silicone and fabric, no coating where the Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

More silicone cutting & prep boards, see the full ranking