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, AAFA said in a media release.

AAFA has published its 23rd edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL), which provides a comprehensive reference of all banned and restricted chemicals and substances for finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textile products. The RSL now includes restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a class of chemicals.

The RSL supports the industry by providing a trusted resource for both AAFA members and the broader community, helping to ensure the safety of products for consumers. The RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 chemicals and is updated regularly to reflect the latest global regulatory changes.

AAFA president and CEO Steve Lamar 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.

“At a time when counterfeiters are manufacturing with no regard for product safety – and indeed allowing dangerous levels of chemicals and heavy metals (like arsenic, cadmium, phthalates, lead, and more) in the illicit products they sell to unwitting consumers, our members are proud to be leaders in product safety accountability around the world. This tool is just one part of AAFA’s ever-updated programming and initiatives to achieve highest ethical and responsible standards – so that members, consumers, workers, and the environment thrive.”

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)