Monday Plaid Woven Table 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
Monday Plaid Woven Table
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins (wrinkle resistance/sizing)
PossibleAzo dyes or non-colorfast dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers from dye auxiliaries
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-based finishing resins (wrinkle resistance/sizing), Azo dyes or non-colorfast dyes and Formaldehyde releasers from dye auxiliaries 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 woven cotton/polyester blend 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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