Apparel laws cover clothing, footwear and other textile articles. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions, expert gear not marketed to general consumers, gets later dates and in some states a disclosure label. California and Vermont also cap total organic fluorine, and New York will apply a level set by its environmental agency.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaliforniaBan | No person may manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale in California any new, not previously used textile article, including apparel, that contains regulated PFAS.Regulated PFAS means intentionally added PFAS or PFAS at or above 100 ppm total organic fluorine from 2025-01-01. Textile articles include apparel (clothing items such as undergarments, uniforms, swimwear, onesies, bibs, diapers and footwear), accessories, handbags, and backpacks; single-use absorbent hygiene products are excluded from textile. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions is exempt until 2028-01-01, but from 2025-01-01 it may be sold only with the disclosure "Made with PFAS chemicals", including in online listings. Manufacturers must give sellers a signed certificate of compliance; distributors and retailers that rely on it in good faith are not liable. Manufacturers must use the least toxic alternative, including alternative design. Textile articles are covered products under AB 347: DTSC registration by 2029-07-01 and enforcement from 2030-07-01. | January 1, 2025 | In force | HSC 108970, 108971(a)-(d) |
| New YorkBan | No person may sell or offer for sale in New York any new, not previously used, apparel containing PFAS as intentionally added chemicals.Apparel excludes professional uniforms and PPE that protect against health or environmental hazards. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: banned from January 1, 2028 (no disclosure alternative in the statute). Sellers may rely on manufacturer certificates of compliance; giving a false certificate is a violation. | January 1, 2025 | In force | ECL 37-0121 |
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a textile article containing intentionally added PFAS, which includes apparel, accessories, handbags and backpacks.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions is excluded from the 2026 ban; from January 1, 2029 it may be sold with intentionally added PFAS only with the disclosure "Made with PFAS chemicals." Textile articles in watercraft, aircraft and motor vehicles are excluded. DEP does not treat personal protective equipment, including firefighting gear, as a textile article for the 2026 ban. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(E-3), (1)(N), (5)(B-1)(7), (5)(B-2)(2) |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont textiles or textile articles, including apparel and outdoor apparel, to which regulated PFAS have been intentionally added.Regulated PFAS means intentionally added PFAS with a functional or technical effect, or PFAS present at or above 100 ppm total organic fluorine (50 ppm from July 1, 2027). Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions is excluded from apparel until July 1, 2028. Clothing for exclusive U.S. Armed Forces use and personal protective equipment are not apparel. Textile articles exclude components of vehicles, vessels and aircraft. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(3), (18), (21), (22), 2494f(b) |
| CaliforniaBan | The total organic fluorine threshold that defines regulated PFAS in textile articles drops from 100 ppm to 50 ppm.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions becomes subject to the full ban on 2028-01-01. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | HSC 108970(g)(2)(B) |
| New YorkBan | No person may sell or offer for sale new apparel containing PFAS at or above a level DEC must set by regulation.Applies one year after DEC adopts the regulation, but no later than January 1, 2027. DEC held a pre-rulemaking meeting on August 25, 2025 with comments through September 25, 2025; no adopted rule was found. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | ECL 37-0121 |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island textile articles, including apparel, accessories, handbags and backpacks, that contain intentionally added PFAS.Apparel excludes personal protective equipment and items for exclusive use by the U.S. military. Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: from January 1, 2029 it may not be sold with intentionally added PFAS unless accompanied by a disclosure stating 'Made with PFAS chemicals'. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a), (b)(2) |
| WashingtonBan | No person may manufacture, sell or distribute apparel and accessories made of leather, natural, synthetic or technical textiles that contain intentionally added PFAS.Excludes firefighting PPE, apparel with biological or chemical hazard protection standards, single-use items, apparel for extreme and extended use (reporting only), footwear (reporting only), recreation and travel gear, and products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2027. Total fluorine above 50 ppm is presumed to show intentional addition. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | WAC 173-337-110(5) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use textile articles (including apparel, accessories, backpacks, and handbags) or outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions (extreme-use gear for experts, such as offshore fishing, whitewater, and mountaineering outerwear, not marketed for general use) carries the 'Made with PFAS chemicals' disclosure from January 1, 2025 until this ban. Textile articles exclude outdoor textile furnishings, outdoor upholstered furniture, and textile articles used in medical, professional, or industrial settings. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | C.R.S. 25-15-604(5)(b), (c) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut apparel that contains intentionally added PFAS.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions: disclosure required from January 1, 2026, and banned from January 1, 2028 along with other apparel. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico, directly or through intermediaries, textiles (items made in whole or in part from natural or synthetic fiber, yarn, or fabric, including leather, cotton, silk, wool, nylon, or polyester) containing intentionally added PFAS.Section 3(A) exemptions apply, including products containing solid fluoropolymers (Section 3(A)(16)). | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(C) |
| New YorkBan | No person may sell or offer for sale new outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing PFAS as intentionally added chemicals or at or above the DEC-set level.Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions means extreme-use outerwear for expert outdoor sports, not marketed for general consumer use. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | ECL 37-0121 |
| IllinoisBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Illinois intimate apparel (bras, boxers, briefs, shapewear, sleepwear, thermals, loungewear, socks, and stockings) containing intentionally added PFAS.Exempt: products where federal law preempts, used products, electronic or internal components, and SNAP-listed refrigerants, foams, and aerosol propellants (except in personal care products). | January 1, 2032 | Scheduled | 415 ILCS 170/45(a), (b) |
| WashingtonReporting | Manufacturers must notify Ecology of intentionally added PFAS in apparel intended for extreme and extended use and in footwear made of leather or textiles.Reporting requirement took effect Jan. 1, 2026; first notice due Jan. 31, 2027, then annually by Jan. 31. Does not apply to products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2026. Total fluorine above 50 ppm is presumed to show intentional addition (rebuttable). Extreme and extended use means waterproof outdoor apparel for extreme weather (for example offshore fishing, whitewater kayaking, mountaineering) not marketed for general consumer use. | January 1, 2026 | Applies | WAC 173-337-110(6), (7) |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FranceApparel and textiles | Manufacture, import, export and placing on the market of clothing textiles and footwear for consumers containing PFAS are banned.Protective clothing and footwear (for example military or firefighters) excluded; clothing and footwear for professionals are outside the 2026 ban. Accessories that are clothing textiles (such as ties) are covered. For clothing and footwear with more than 20 percent post-consumer recycled material, only the recycled share may exceed the thresholds; virgin fibres must still meet them, and no PFAS may be intentionally added. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I; Code de l'environnement art. D. 525-2 |
| DenmarkApparel and textiles | Businesses may not import or sell clothing or footwear for private use where at least one article in it has total fluorine of 50 mg F/kg or more; private persons may not import such items.Does not apply where the fluorine comes from non-PFAS substances (the agency may request documentation). PFAS already regulated by REACH or the POPs Regulation are outside the order. | July 1, 2026 | In force | § 3(1)(1), § 3(2)(1), § 3(4), § 6(2) |
| European UnionApparel and textiles | May not be placed on the market or used in textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing and related accessories for the general public, or in footwear for the general public, at or above the limits.Limits: 25 ppb for the sum of PFHxA and its salts, or 1,000 ppb for the sum of PFHxA-related substances, measured in homogeneous material. Articles placed on the market before 10 October 2026 are exempt (para. 7). Specified category III PPE, medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices and construction textiles are exempt (para. 3). | October 10, 2026 | Scheduled | Annex XVII entry 79, paras. 1(a)-(b), 3, 7 |
| DenmarkApparel and textiles | Sale from businesses' existing stocks of clothing, footwear and waterproofing agents covered by the ban is allowed until 1 January 2027. | January 1, 2027 | Starts | § 6(3) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in apparel and textile articles?
Ten states ban intentionally added PFAS in apparel and textile articles. In force: California and New York (since January 1, 2025); Maine and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: Rhode Island and Washington (January 1, 2027); Colorado, Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028); Illinois (January 1, 2032).