Greendale Home Fashions Outdoor Sunbrella Deep Seat Cushion Set vs Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion: which is safer?

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion is the clear pick. Greendale Home Fashions Outdoor Sunbrella Deep Seat Cushion Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Greendale Home Fashions Outdoor Sunbrella Deep Seat Cushion Set

Sunbrella

Greendale Home Fashions Outdoor Sunbrella Deep Seat Cushion Set

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 22/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Sunbrella acrylic fabric with durable water/stain repellent finish

Confidence

45%

Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) chemical leaching

PossibleMicrofiber shedding and particulate release

Our pick

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

Acadia Outdoor 61in Sofa Cushion

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery

Confidence

58%

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 Durable water repellent (DWR) chemical leaching and Microfiber shedding and particulate release on the Sunbrella 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 Sunbrella.
  • The Sunbrella is Sunbrella acrylic fabric with durable water/stain repellent finish where the is Polyester cushion cover; likely acrylic or polyester-blend upholstery, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the is the one to buy.

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