The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has released the 22nd edition of its Restricted Substance List (RSL), which lists banned or restricted chemicals and substances in finished apparel, footwear and home textile products around the world. The 22nd version of the RSL covers 12 categories with more than 250 chemicals. It also features an Appendix on Reporting that covers the U.S. states which require reporting of chemicals in children’s products as well as European reporting rules. The RSL, first published in 2007, is an open-industry resource available to both AAFA members and the broader community. The list is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the latest global regulatory changes. The RSL can be accessed here for download as a PDF or Excel document.

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