
14/07/2025
PFAS are "forever chemicals" used in textiles for water/oil repellent properties, but their environmental persistence has triggered global regulatory crackdowns directly impacting textile manufacturers and exporters.
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐: US AFIRM RSL v10 limits (โค50 ppm TOF) effective April 2025, EU PFHxA restriction in textiles starting October 2026, Japan bans 138 PFAS January 2025, with broader EU PFAS ban decision expected 2025.
๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Companies must inventory all PFAS in products and supply chains, implement sub-ppb testing using advanced methods like LC-MS/MS, source PFAS-free water repellents and finishes, and transition to silicone or bio-based alternatives. Suppliers must declare and certify PFAS-free materials while companies face increased liability exposure for environmental cleanup costs.
The textile industry has 1-3 years to eliminate PFAS from products before major market access restrictions take effect. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐จ/๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐.
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pfas-regulatory-update-implications-textile-apparel-suitf
PFAS are widely used in textile finishing for their oil- and water-repellent properties. Common PFAS in apparel include long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (e.