Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Garnier- Thiebaut Jardin de Pivoines 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 Jardin de Pivoines Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal dye residues
PossibleAllergenic dyes and fiber degradation products
PossiblePesticide residues from cotton cultivation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants and Microbial growth and mold from retained moisture on the Crate and Barrel and not on the Garnier-Thiebaut.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal dye residues and Allergenic dyes and fiber degradation products on the Garnier-Thiebaut and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- Both carry a flag for Pesticide residues from cotton cultivation, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the Garnier-Thiebaut is 100% cotton (uncoated woven textile), 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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