Cut Garden Flowers Pillow Cover vs Outdoor Rib Stripe Pillow: which is safer?

West Elm Cut Garden Flowers Pillow Cover is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

West Elm Cut Garden Flowers Pillow Cover

West Elm

Cut Garden Flowers Pillow Cover

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

100% cotton canvas

Confidence

82%

PossibleAzo dyes and dye contamination

PossibleHeavy metal pigments in printing

PossibleVOC off-gassing from packaging or storage

West Elm Outdoor Rib Stripe Pillow

West Elm

Outdoor Rib Stripe Pillow

PFAS grade

C 75/100

Overall grade

F 57/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cotton/linen blend fabric, no stated treatments

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes (carcinogenic synthetic dyes)

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing

ReportedMildew and microbial growth

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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