20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow vs Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion: which is safer?

20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow

Crate and Barrel

20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyester/cotton blend fabric, no surface treatment disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and colorant stability

PossibleAntimony catalyst residues in polyester

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from fill and sizing

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery

Confidence

58%

PossibleStain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class)

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes

LikelyCoating degradation and microplastic shedding

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and colorant stability, Antimony catalyst residues in polyester and Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from fill and sizing on the Crate and Barrel and not on the .
  • We flag Stain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes, Coating degradation and microplastic shedding and Mildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped on the and not on the Crate and Barrel.
  • The Crate and Barrel is polyester/cotton blend fabric, no surface treatment disclosed where the is Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery, 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.

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