Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs French Perle Embroidered 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
Lenox
French Perle Embroidered Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes or other restricted colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester threads
PossibleHeavy metals in dyes or pigments
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 Lenox.
- We flag Azo dyes or other restricted colorants, Antimony in polyester threads and Heavy metals in dyes or pigments on the Lenox and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the Lenox is 100% cotton blend tablecloth with embroidered detail, 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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