Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Organic Cotton Casual Tablecloth: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

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

Pottery Barn Organic Cotton Casual Tablecloth

Pottery Barn

Organic Cotton Casual Tablecloth

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Organic cotton (no functional coating disclosed)

Confidence

82%

PossibleAzo dyes and residual heavy metals from dyeing

PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins (wrinkle-resist or sizing)

PossibleAllergenic dyes or formaldehyde release upon prolonged contact

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 Pottery Barn.
  • We flag Azo dyes and residual heavy metals from dyeing, Formaldehyde-based finishing resins (wrinkle-resist or sizing) and Allergenic dyes or formaldehyde release upon prolonged contact on the Pottery Barn and not on the Crate and Barrel.
  • The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the Pottery Barn is Organic cotton (no functional coating disclosed), 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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