Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Garnier- Thiebaut Alexandria Ruby Jacquard Tablecloth: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Garnier-Thiebaut
Garnier- Thiebaut Alexandria Ruby Jacquard Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleReactive dye residues and unfixed dye
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishing agents
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants
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 Garnier-Thiebaut.
- We flag Reactive dye residues and unfixed dye, Formaldehyde-releasing finishing agents and Azo dyes and heavy metal dye contaminants on the Garnier-Thiebaut and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the Garnier-Thiebaut is 100% cotton jacquard weave, 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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