Harlyn Traditional Area Rug vs Adirondack Rug: which is safer?
Safavieh Adirondack Rug is the clear pick. Mohawk Home Harlyn Traditional Area Rug carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Mohawk Home
Harlyn Traditional Area Rug
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from fibers and stain treatment
PossibleStain-resistant chemical durability and leaching (PFAS-separate assessment)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fibers
Our pick
Safavieh
Adirondack Rug
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from acrylic backing and dyes
LikelyMicrofiber shedding from polypropylene and polyester blend
PossibleAcrylic backing degradation and leachables over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from fibers and stain treatment, Stain-resistant chemical durability and leaching (PFAS-separate assessment) and Microplastic shedding from synthetic fibers on the Mohawk Home and not on the Safavieh.
- We flag Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from acrylic backing and dyes, Microfiber shedding from polypropylene and polyester blend and Acrylic backing degradation and leachables over time on the Safavieh and not on the Mohawk Home.
- The Mohawk Home is polypropylene and polyester fibers with stain-resistant treatment where the Safavieh is Polypropylene and polyester blend with acrylic backing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Safavieh is the one to buy.
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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