Natural 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.

Natural Tablecloth

Natural Tablecloth

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Likely cotton or linen blend (natural textile)

Confidence

62%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins (wrinkle-resistance, shrink-control finishes)

PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic colorants in non-organic textiles)

PossibleMicrofiber shedding during washing (secondary concern)

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 Formaldehyde resins (wrinkle-resistance, shrink-control finishes), Azo dyes (synthetic colorants in non-organic textiles) and Microfiber shedding during washing (secondary concern) on the 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 .
  • The is Likely cotton or linen blend (natural 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.
  • We are less certain about the grade, at 62% confidence against 88%, because it discloses less.

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