Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid vs Realtree Camo Plush Carpet 13-1/2' Wide: which is safer?

Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid is the clear pick. Milliken Realtree Camo Plush Carpet 13-1/2' Wide 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

Milliken Realtree Camo Plush Carpet 13-1/2' Wide

Milliken

Realtree Camo Plush Carpet 13-1/2' Wide

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Nylon/polyester plush pile with stain and moisture treatment

Confidence

45%

PossiblePFAS in stain/moisture treatment

ReportedVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing

PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in backing or treatments

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 Milliken.
  • We flag PFAS in stain/moisture treatment, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing, Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in backing or treatments and Antimony in polyester fibers on the Milliken and not on the Axminster.
  • The Axminster is wool plaid, Axminster weave where the Milliken is Nylon/polyester plush pile with stain and moisture 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 Milliken grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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