Millbrook/Bridgewater Cove Extension Dining Table Cover vs LA Linen Polyester Poplin Rectangular Tablecloth: which is safer?

LA Linen Polyester Poplin Rectangular Tablecloth is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Ethan Allen

Millbrook/Bridgewater Cove Extension Dining Table Cover

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 41/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

polyester fabric with unknown finish treatment

Confidence

45%

PossibleFlame retardants (brominated or phosphorus-based)

LikelyVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing

PossibleWater repellent finish degradation and leachables

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Linen Depot

LA Linen Polyester Poplin Rectangular Tablecloth

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 53/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester poplin, no reported treatment

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes (synthetic colorants)

PossibleAntimony in polyester polymer

PossibleVOC off-gassing from synthetic fiber

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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