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
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in stain-resistant finish
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in weave finish
PossibleCoating degradation and microfiber shedding
Our pick
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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