20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow vs Covers & All Square Cushion Slipcover: which is safer?

20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Crate and Barrel

20"x20" Soft Textured Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyester/cotton blend fabric, no surface treatment disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and colorant stability

PossibleAntimony catalyst residues in polyester

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from fill and sizing

Why this gradeBuy

Target

Covers & All Square Cushion Slipcover

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Cotton or cotton-blend slipcover fabric

Confidence

72%

PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric resins and dye-fixers

PossibleAzo dyes and heavy-metal dye contamination

PossibleMicrofiber shedding from polyester blend

Why this gradeBuy

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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