Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid vs Select Elements Home & Office Crestline Granite Needlebond Carpet Indoor or Outdoor polyester: which is safer?

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 Style Selections.
• We flag PFAS in stain/water treatment finish, VOC or formaldehyde off-gassing from finish and Coating degradation and microfiber shedding on the Style Selections and not on the Axminster.
• The Axminster is wool plaid, Axminster weave where the Style Selections is polyester needlebond with stain/water 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 Style Selections grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.