Bordered Sunbrella Outdoor Pillow Cover - Select Colors - Kiwi/White 20" x 20" - Ballard Designs vs Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion: which is safer?

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion is the clear pick. Bordered Sunbrella Outdoor Pillow Cover - Select Colors - Kiwi/White 20" x 20" - Ballard Designs carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Bordered Sunbrella Outdoor Pillow Cover - Select Colors - Kiwi/White 20" x 20" - Ballard Designs

Ballard Designs

Bordered Sunbrella Outdoor Pillow Cover - Select Colors - Kiwi/White 20" x 20" - Ballard Designs

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Sunbrella acrylic fabric with water-repellent coating treatment

Confidence

45%

Likelywater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish chemistry

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in fiber finish

PossibleMicrofiber shedding and microplastic migration

Our pick

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery

Confidence

58%

PossibleStain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class)

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes

LikelyCoating degradation and microplastic shedding

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Durable water repellent (DWR) finish chemistry, Formaldehyde resins in fiber finish, Microfiber shedding and microplastic migration and Mold and mildew growth if poorly maintained on the Ballard Designs and not on the .
  • We flag Stain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes, Coating degradation and microplastic shedding and Mildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped on the and not on the Ballard Designs.
  • The Ballard Designs is Sunbrella acrylic fabric with DWR treatment where the is Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery, 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 is the one to buy.

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