Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid vs Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size: which is safer?

Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid is the clear pick. STAINMASTER Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid

Axminster

Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

wool plaid, Axminster weave

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde and VOC off-gassing

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metals in colorants

ReportedDust and dust mite allergens

STAINMASTER Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size

Stainmaster

Asher Toasted Oat Brown 39-oz sq yard Solution-dyed polyester Textured Indoor Carpet one_size

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Solution-dyed polyester with stain resistance treatment

Confidence

45%

LikelyFluorochemical stain treatment (PFAS)

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from backing and adhesives

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde and VOC off-gassing, Azo dyes and heavy metals in colorants, Dust and dust mite allergens and Moth and insect infestation risk on the Axminster and not on the Stainmaster.
  • We flag Fluorochemical stain treatment (PFAS) and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from backing and adhesives on the Stainmaster and not on the Axminster.
  • The Axminster is wool plaid, Axminster weave where the Stainmaster is Solution-dyed polyester with stain resistance treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Axminster is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Stainmaster grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

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 →

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