Spring Floral Garden Pillow vs Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion: which is safer?
ETHAN allen Spring Floral Garden Pillow is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Ethan Allen
Spring Floral Garden Pillow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde in textile finishes
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic pigments
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing
Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleStain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes
LikelyCoating degradation and microplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde in textile finishes, Azo dyes and synthetic pigments and Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing on the Ethan Allen and not on the .
- We flag Stain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes, Coating degradation and microplastic shedding and Mildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped on the and not on the Ethan Allen.
- The Ethan Allen is cotton/polyester blend pillow cover where the is Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery, 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: 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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