Why and How Should Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Be Regulated in Textiles?
PFAS are chemicals of high concern and their use should be regulated in the garment and textile industry.
→ →Everything you want to know about the sustainability of the textile and fashion industry
PFAS are chemicals of high concern and their use should be regulated in the garment and textile industry.
→ →The REACH regulation has limited the concentration of CMR substances in textiles within the EU.
→ →Recycled cotton is an emerging and more sustainable alternative to virgin cotton.
→ →Currently, a variety of regulations are in place pertaining to the general use of chemicals, including the REACH Regulation in the European Union, the Toxic Substances Control Act in the United States, and the MEP Order 7 in China. Within the textile industry, many private standards, certification systems and labels (SCLs) have emerged for the purpose of production- and product-related chemical management.
→ →Nylon is the first synthetic fiber ever made, and its environmental impacts are alarming.
→ →Microfibers are small fragments that are actively shed from textiles throughout their lifecycle.1 Most often, these fragments are composed of plastic and derived from synthetic
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