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Monday, September 14 2:00 PM ET to 3:00 PM ET | Online Register Webinar: PFAS Compliance: From Test Result to Defensible Claim PFAS restrictions for apparel, footwear, and textiles are tightening fast. California’s AB 1817 caps total organic fluorine at 100 ppm today and 50 ppm from 2027; New York and Colorado are phasing in limits, France’s national ban took effect in 2026, and the EU’s universal REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) restrictions advances. Increasingly, brands and suppliers must substantiate PFAS claims, not just assert them. This session explains how product conformity assessment turns a test result into a defensible claim. We cover why PFAS is best assessed at the material level (substrate plus finish), how risk stratification focuses limited testing where fluorinated chemistry is most likely, and why a credible claim rests on two independent pillars: analytical testing AND process-control evidence. Crucially, attendees will see why a clean paper trail can explain a failing test but never override it—separating marketing language from genuine assurance.  Attendees of this webinar will learn: To identify the regulatory drivers making PFAS a priority across apparel and footwear supply chains—US state restrictions (e.g., California AB 1817, New York), national EU bans, and the pending EU REACH universal restriction—and the test methods they rely on (TF/TOF screening and targeted PFAS analysis). Why PFAS conformity is best assessed at the homogeneous-material level (substrate + finish/process), and how risk stratification (high / medium / low) directs sampling toward the materials most likely to carry fluorinated chemistry. How to apply a two-pillar conformity model—pairing analytical testing with process-control and documentary evidence—to distinguish a defensible PFAS claim from an unsupported one, including why documentation cannot overturn a failing test result. Speaker: Sravanth Kanukuntla Global Softlines Director Eurofins AAFA Host: Conor O’Brien Sustainability Policy Specialist AAFA Sponsored By: Our webinars provide the apparel and footwear industry with educational content focused on niche, innovative concepts and successful business practices. Contact AAFA Events for information about conducting an AAFA webinar. About the American Apparel & Footwear Association The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Representing more than 1,100 world famous name brands, AAFA is the trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, its management and shareholders, its more than 3.6 million U.S. workers, and its contribution of more than $523 billion in annual U.S. retail sales. AAFA drives progress on three key priorities: Brand Protection; Supply Chain & Sourcing; and Trade, Logistics, & Manufacturing. AAFA approaches this work through the lens of purpose-driven leadership in a manner that supports each member’s ability to build and sustain inclusive and diverse cultures, meet and advance ESG goals, and draw upon the latest technology. PRIORITIES | SOLUTIONS | ACCESS | ABOUT | EVENTS

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