Town & Country Lexington Damask Tablecloth vs Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth: which is safer?

Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Town & Country Living Town & Country Lexington Damask Tablecloth

Town & Country Living

Town & Country Lexington Damask Tablecloth

PFAS grade

Bad 20/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

cotton damask with stain/water-resistant finish

Confidence

42%

LikelyPFAS "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in stain-resistant finish

PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in weave finish

PossibleCoating degradation and microfiber shedding

Our pick

Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth

Crate and Barrel

Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

100% organic cotton, no coating

Confidence

88%

PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants

PossiblePesticide residues from cotton cultivation

PossibleMicrobial growth and mold from retained moisture

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in stain-resistant finish, Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in weave finish, Coating degradation and microfiber shedding and Skin irritation or allergic reactions to finish chemicals on the Town & Country Living and not on the Crate and Barrel.
  • We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Pesticide residues from cotton cultivation and Microbial growth and mold from retained moisture on the Crate and Barrel and not on the Town & Country Living.
  • The Town & Country Living is cotton damask with stain/water-resistant finish where the Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating, 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 Crate and Barrel is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Town & Country Living grade, at 42% confidence against 88%, 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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