Ben Vorlich Tartan Axminster Carpet | Wool Plaid vs SmartStrand Silk Luxuriant Space 3M17 Residential Carpet: 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 Mohawk.
• We flag Undisclosed stain treatment composition (likely fluorochemicals), Formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing, Flame retardant additives in backing or treatment and Microparticle and dust accumulation from fiber shedding and treatment degradation on the Mohawk and not on the Axminster.
• The Axminster is wool plaid, Axminster weave where the Mohawk is Nylon carpet with stain/soil treatment (proprietary), 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 Mohawk grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.