Rib Wool Rug vs Paul Smith Parachute Sky Handmade Rug: which is safer?
Parachute Rib Wool Rug is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Parachute
Rib Wool Rug
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in wool dyes
PossiblePesticide residues in raw wool fiber
PossibleDust and fiber inhalation from shedding
Parachute
Paul Smith Parachute Sky Handmade Rug
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleResidual pesticides or insecticides from wool source
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in backing or sizing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in wool dyes, Pesticide residues in raw wool fiber and Dust and fiber inhalation from shedding on the Parachute and not on the Parachute.
- We flag Residual pesticides or insecticides from wool source, Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers in backing or sizing and Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing on the Parachute and not on the Parachute.
- The Parachute is wool fiber, no reported topical treatment where the Parachute is wool and natural fibers (handmade rug), 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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