Nomad Lumbar Pillow Cover vs Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover: which is safer?
Pottery Barn Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Parachute
Nomad Lumbar Pillow Cover
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Cotton or cotton-blend fabric cover
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins (sizing and finish)
PossibleFlame retardants (chemical additives)
Our pick
Pottery Barn
Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% linen cover
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal mordants
PossibleFormaldehyde finish resins
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Formaldehyde-releasing resins (sizing and finish), Flame retardants (chemical additives) and Microfiber shedding over time on the Parachute and not on the Pottery Barn.
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal mordants and Formaldehyde finish resins on the Pottery Barn and not on the Parachute.
- The Parachute is Cotton or cotton-blend fabric cover where the Pottery Barn is 100% linen cover, 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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