Paul Smith Parachute Sky Handmade Rug vs Adirondack Rug: which is safer?
Paul Smith Parachute Sky Handmade Rug is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
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 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 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 Parachute.
- The Parachute is wool and natural fibers (handmade rug) where the Safavieh is Polypropylene and polyester blend with acrylic backing, 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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