Room and Board sofa: resin-treated polyester
QUESTION:
I've just purchased a used Room and Board sofa. The fabric is a kind of micro-suede,and the tag reads "resin-treated polyester." I tried calling R and B, but they had no further details. I'm concerned that this may be the toxic PTFE Resin that the EPA has issued reports on. Any ideas?
POSTED BY L.A. :: MINNESOTA USA :: 10/05/2009 2:23 PM
DEBRA'S ANSWER:
I have not a clue as to what this sofa might have been treated with some time in the past.
Your best bet is to call Room and Board and ask them. They will need some kind of model number, which should be on a tag somewhere on the sofa.
It's probably not PTFE, but is probably a stain-resistant resin containing formaldehyde.
Debra :-)
