Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Rectangular Tablecloth, Jet Black, 60X84: 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
The Big One
Rectangular Tablecloth, Jet Black, 60X84
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes (colorfastness and potential aromatic amines)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from synthetic coatings
PossibleMicroplastic fiber shedding during laundering
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 The Big One.
- We flag Azo dyes (colorfastness and potential aromatic amines), Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from synthetic coatings and Microplastic fiber shedding during laundering on the The Big One and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the The Big One is 100% polyester fabric, 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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