Mud Cloth Indoor Outdoor Patio Throw Pillow vs Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion: which is safer?
World Market Mud Cloth Indoor Outdoor Patio Throw Pillow is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
World Market
Mud Cloth Indoor Outdoor Patio Throw Pillow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants
PossibleMicroplastic shedding (polyester blend component)
PossibleColor bleeding and dye migration onto skin/furniture
Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleStain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class)
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes
LikelyCoating degradation and microplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants, Microplastic shedding (polyester blend component) and Color bleeding and dye migration onto skin/furniture on the World Market and not on the .
- We flag Stain-resist fluorinated finishes (PFAS-class), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating or dyes, Coating degradation and microplastic shedding and Mildew and bacterial growth if moisture trapped on the and not on the World Market.
- The World Market is mud cloth, cotton textile blend where the is Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery, 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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