Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target vs Fabric Throw Pillow: which is safer?
Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target is the clear pick. Sunbrella Fabric Throw Pillow carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Parachute
Chunky Cotton Decorative Pillow Cove Parachute for Target
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and residual dye toxins
PossibleMicroplastic shedding
PossibleAllergen from dyes or dust mites
Sunbrella
Fabric Throw Pillow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating degradation and leaching
ReportedUnidentified water-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS-related concern listed separately)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and residual dye toxins, Microplastic shedding and Allergen from dyes or dust mites on the Parachute and not on the Sunbrella.
- We flag Coating degradation and leaching and Unidentified DWR treatment chemistry (PFAS-related concern listed separately) on the Sunbrella and not on the Parachute.
- The Parachute is 100% cotton cover where the Sunbrella is Solution-dyed acrylic with DWR treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Parachute is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Sunbrella grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
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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