Seaton Textured Cotton Light Filtering Curtain vs Emma Chamberlain Multi-Stripe Curtain: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Pottery Barn
Seaton Textured Cotton Light Filtering Curtain
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
100% cotton, uncoated
Confidence
78%
PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic dye toxicity)
PossibleVOC off-gassing (formaldehyde, toluene, xylene from sizing or packaging adhesives)
West Elm
Emma Chamberlain Multi-Stripe Curtain
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Cotton/linen blend multi-stripe woven textile
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins (sizing, finishing)
PossibleVOC off-gassing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes (synthetic dye toxicity) and VOC off-gassing (formaldehyde, toluene, xylene from sizing or packaging adhesives) on the Pottery Barn and not on the West Elm.
- We flag Formaldehyde-releasing resins (sizing, finishing) and VOC off-gassing on the West Elm and not on the Pottery Barn.
- The Pottery Barn is 100% cotton, uncoated where the West Elm is Cotton/linen blend multi-stripe woven textile, 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.
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