PFAS score
Etsy · Throw Pillows
Cotton Pillow Cover: Stain Resistant Outdoor Throw Pillow, Custom Size
Skip or request coating details, stain resistance on cotton textiles often signals water-repellent coating/PFAS treatment.
This pillow advertises stain resistance on a cotton textile but provides no chemistry disclosure. Stain-resistant coatings on fabrics commonly use PFAS-based water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finishes, though some brands now use PFAS-free alternatives.
The safe swap
Organic Modernism
Coyuchi Canyon Organic Decorative Pillow Cover
100/100 safety
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Material
Cotton with unspecified stain-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
furniture is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Vague safety claims only
Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 35% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Throw Pillows
Organic Modernism
Coyuchi Canyon Organic Decorative Pillow Cover
Organic cotton shell
Lower concern: plain organic cotton pillow cover with established textile certification, but brand does not disclose PFAS practices.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Pottery Barn
Faye Linen Textured Pillow Cover
100% linen cover
Lower PFAS concern; plain linen pillow cover unlikely to contain intentional PFAS treatments.
⚠Risky category by default
Pottery Barn
Boucle Pillow Cover
Boucle textile (wool/polyester blend, uncoated)
Lower concern, uncoated boucle pillow cover carries minimal PFAS risk unless special finishes applied.
⚠Risky category by default
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