Textiles compliance
Get a forward view and understand the impact of chemicals and product regulations for textiles.
Navigate the complexities of chemical and product compliance for textiles
Regulatory compliance applicable to chemicals used in textiles and products with textiles, impacts a huge market. As clothing and fashion is such a large worldwide industry, textiles manufacturing and distribution is vast in scale and has highly complex supply chains, which means businesses need to be extra vigilant and aware of regulatory needs.
Regulations around the globe for clothing (apparel and footwear) include hazardous chemical restrictions, waste management and labeling to name a few. Hundreds of chemicals can be used in the processes for textiles manufacturing, and it’s important to understand which are deemed unsuitable for health and the environment, which are restricted, and the regulatory differences between jurisdictions.
How to achieve textiles product compliance
Our journalistic, analytic and data intelligence solutions make it easier to stay on top of changing regulations around the world.
Enhesa Product Intelligence’s core solutions include:
- Chemical Watch News & Insight. Get the latest alerts and commentary on global textiles regulations with our trusted source of news.
- Regulatory Database Find the relevant regulatory information with our huge product compliance database.
- Professional Development Build your team’s regulatory knowledge and network with a year-round program of live and on-demand events from Chemical Watch Events & Training.
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Sign up for a demo todayRecent Chemical Watch News & Insight coverage on textiles regulations
See our latest coverage from our award-winning Chemical Watch News & Insight team for the latest updates on regulation affecting textiles (Chemical Watch News & Insight membership required).
Read our global textiles report
Download and read our FREE report on textiles featuring stories on regulatory updates around the world. Inside you can find information on the textiles sector in the EU, Australian regulations on chemical recycling, US bans on PFAS and more…
Webcast: Navigating global textile regulations and compliance
In this webcast from 24 July 2025, and in partnership with World Textile Information Network (WTiN), the Enhesa product compliance and sustainable chemistry experts explored the evolving landscape of global textile regulations, and how your business can proactively respond to stay ahead.
The session offered a high-level overview of key global chemical safety and product safety regulations and mandatory standards impacting:
- apparel, footwear, accessories, home textiles; and
- textile waste and extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Topics include:
- restrictions on PFAS, azo dyes and formaldehyde affecting textiles;
- fiber identity and care labeling, including digital and greenwashing concerns;
- real-world textile industry examples to identify chemicals, screen against regulatory lists and enhance transparency; and
- how to align compliance efforts to support your sustainability goals.
Access the webcast recording, slides and other resources below…
More resource on textiles
5 key voluntary certifications when exporting textile products to the EUÂ
Microplastics restrictions in the EUÂ
