Grey Fringe Tablecloth vs Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Better Homes & Gardens
Grey Fringe Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finish or sizing
PossibleFringe fiber shedding and microfiber release
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 Formaldehyde resins in finish or sizing and Fringe fiber shedding and microfiber release on the Better Homes & Gardens and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- We flag Pesticide residues from cotton cultivation and Microbial growth and mold from retained moisture on the Crate and Barrel and not on the Better Homes & Gardens.
- Both carry a flag for Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Better Homes & Gardens is Polyester with fringe trim where the Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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