The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has for the first time included per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) as a class of chemicals in its latest Restricted Substance List (RSL).
- The 23rd edition of the RSL was announced on 7 February.
The List: As an open-industry resource available to both AAFA members and the broader community, the RSL supports the industry by providing a reference of all banned and restricted chemicals and substances for finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textile products, identifying the most restrictive regulations worldwide.
- The report also offers an Appendix on Reporting that covers the US states whose laws require reporting of chemicals in children’s products as well as European reporting rules.
- The Version 23 RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 chemicals and has been updated to reflect additions or changes to regulations and laws that restrict or ban certain chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textile products.
- First published in 2007, the RSL is produced by AAFA’s RSL Task Force, which reviews and updates the list regularly to reflect the latest global regulatory changes.
- This week, the AAFA has convened the industry for its 2023 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar in Long Beach, California – featuring remarks delivered by Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
What They Said:
A brands’ relationship with its customers is built on trust. Trust that is built in no small part in ensuring that the clothes and shoes our customers put on, the home textiles the sleep on and dry off with, and the accessories they carry are safe for themselves and their families. The RSL provides a trusted solution for our members – and a compact with their consumers – to provide reassurance that our members have eliminated all substances found unsafe from their products.
— Steve Lamar
President and CEO
American Apparel & Footwear Association
