These laws cover aftermarket sprays and treatments sold to make textiles or leather resist stains, oil or water. Treatments applied during manufacturing are usually outside their scope.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a fabric treatment that contains intentionally added PFAS.Also bars a PFAS-free fabric treatment sold in a fluorinated container or a container that otherwise contains intentionally added PFAS. Used products exempt. | January 1, 2023 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(5)(B) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in Colorado fabric treatments containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. | January 1, 2024 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-604(1) |
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota fabric treatments (substances applied to fabric for stain or water resistance and similar characteristics) that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic components or internal components (subd. 5(b), added by 1Sp2025 c 1). These products remain subject to reporting and to the 2032 ban (MPCA). | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(a)(6) |
| WashingtonBan | No person may manufacture, sell or distribute aftermarket stain-resistant or water-resistant treatments for textile and leather consumer products that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply to premarket treatments applied during manufacturing or to products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2025. Any total fluorine detection is presumed to show intentional addition (rebuttable). | January 1, 2025 | In force | WAC 173-337-110(1) |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments with intentionally added PFAS.Now covers treatments for textile and leather consumer products used in residential settings, excluding products sold only for industrial use during manufacture. Treatments for rugs or carpets were banned from July 1, 2023 under 18 V.S.A. section 1683 (Act 36). | January 1, 2026 | In force | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(2), 2494f(a)(1) |
| New HampshireBan | PFAS-added textile treatments may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale or promotional purposes in New Hampshire.Textile treatment means a product applied to a textile to give or enhance characteristics such as stain or water resistance; textile dye is excluded. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | RSA 149-M:64, I(w), IV(c) |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island fabric treatments that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut fabric treatments that contain intentionally added PFAS. | 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, fabric treatments (for stain, grease, or water resistance or flame retardance) 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 JerseyBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in New Jersey a fabric treatment that contains intentionally added PFAS.Used fabric treatments exempt; technically unavoidable traces allowed. | January 12, 2028 | Scheduled | P.L.2025, c.202, section 5 |
| CaliforniaReporting | Treatments containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for use on converted textiles or leathers are a listed Priority Product. Responsible entities had to submit a Priority Product Notification to DTSC within 60 days after the listing took effect and remain subject to the Safer Consumer Products regulations.Late entrants must notify within 60 days of first placing the product into California commerce (22 CCR 69503.7). These treatments are excluded from the AB 1817 textile ban. | April 1, 2022 | Applies | 22 CCR 69511(b)(5); 69503.7 |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FranceFabric treatments | Waterproofing agents for consumer clothing textiles and footwear containing PFAS are banned.Agents for re-proofing personal protective equipment are excluded. | January 1, 2026 | In force | Art. 1, I; FAQ question 7 |
| DenmarkFabric treatments | Businesses may not import or sell waterproofing agents for clothing or footwear for private use with total fluorine of 50 mg F/kg or more; private persons may not import them.Re-proofing agents for exempted PPE are excluded. | July 1, 2026 | In force | § 3(1)(2), § 3(2)(2), § 6(2) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in fabric and leather treatments?
Ten states ban intentionally added PFAS in fabric and leather treatments. In force: Maine (since January 1, 2023); Colorado (since January 1, 2024); Minnesota and Washington (since January 1, 2025); Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Hampshire and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028); New Jersey (January 12, 2028). Other duties apply in California (reporting, since April 1, 2022).