Crate & Barrel Merrow Stitch Warm Natural Organic Cotton Tablecloth vs Linen Double Hemstitch Tablecloth, 70" X 126", White, White: which is safer?
Linen Double Hemstitch Tablecloth, 70" X 126", White, White is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Williams Sonoma
Linen Double Hemstitch Tablecloth, 70" X 126", White, White
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
100% linen (untreated)
Confidence
82%
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 Williams Sonoma.
- The Crate and Barrel is 100% organic cotton, no coating where the Williams Sonoma is 100% linen (untreated), 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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