Grid Check Square Tablecloth Throw vs Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth: which is safer?
Better Homes & Gardens Grid Check Square Tablecloth Throw is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Better Homes & Gardens
Grid Check Square Tablecloth Throw
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleStain-resistant finish composition (fluorocarbon vs. non-fluorocarbon)
PossibleCoating degradation 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 Stain-resistant finish composition (fluorocarbon vs. non-fluorocarbon) and Coating degradation and microfiber release on the Better Homes & Gardens 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 Better Homes & Gardens.
- The Better Homes & Gardens is Cotton blend grid check textile 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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