Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs CRETE BLUE SCALLOped RECTANGular TABLECLOTH: which is safer?

Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

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

CRETE BLUE SCALLOped RECTANGular TABLECLOTH

CRETE BLUE SCALLOped RECTANGular TABLECLOTH

PFAS grade

Poor 35/100

Overall grade

Bad 13/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester-cotton blend fabric, stain-resistant finish

Confidence

62%

PossibleFlame retardants (organophosphates or brominated compounds)

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde from finish curing

ReportedFinish degradation and leachable residues

Where these two actually differ

  • 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 .
  • We flag Flame retardants (organophosphates or brominated compounds), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde from finish curing, Finish degradation and leachable residues and Microfiber shedding from finish loss on the and not on the Crate and Barrel.
  • The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the is Polyester-cotton blend fabric, stain-resistant finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Crate and Barrel is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the grade, at 62% confidence against 88%, because it discloses less.

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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