Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Polyester Poplin 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 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
LA Linen
Polyester Poplin Rectangular Tablecloth
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic colorants)
PossibleAntimony in polyester polymer
PossibleVOC off-gassing from synthetic fiber
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 LA Linen.
- We flag Azo dyes (synthetic colorants), Antimony in polyester polymer, VOC off-gassing from synthetic fiber and Microfiber shedding during washing on the LA Linen and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the LA Linen is polyester poplin, no reported treatment, 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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