PFAS score
Pottery Barn · Upholstered Furniture
Pottery Barn PB Comfort Roll Arm Slipcovered Sofa Edge
Lower PFAS concern for upholstered sofa, but Pottery Barn provides no transparency on stain-resist treatments.
This slipcovered sofa is primarily fabric, foam, and wood, inherently lower-risk materials for PFAS. However, Pottery Barn does not disclose whether the fabric or removable slipcover has been treated with water or stain-resistant finishes, which commonly contain PFAS.
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Material
upholstered fabric (cotton/synthetic blend), foam fill, wooden frame
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Stain-resistant finish
Stain-resistant finishes are a common PFAS use.
Category baseline
furniture is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 55% 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.
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Upholstered seating with Greenguard certification
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✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Greenguard
Ashley Hartmoor Ink Sofa
Upholstered fabric (composition not specified)
Greenguard Gold certification is positive but doesn't explicitly exclude PFAS, fabric stain resistance raises concern.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Crypton
Four Hands Augustine Sofa
Crypton fabric (proprietary stain/moisture-resistant textile treatment)
Lower concern: Crypton's PFAS-free claim is third-party verified; Augustine Sofa likely meets that standard.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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How we score: every product runs through the same public 0–100 rubric based on materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls. See the full methodology → Spotted a mistake? Report an error.