Clothing and material for clothing may not be sold if they contain or have been treated with chemical products and, thus, may be feared to involve harm to human beings.

Manufacturers of textile articles and professional users of chemical products have a far-reaching responsibility when it comes to chemicals.

Companies buying or selling textile articles are responsible for ensuring that the products do not harm human health or the environment. They are responsible for preventing harm and replacing harmful products with less harmful ones, and to provide the necessary information.

It is important for purchasers and consumers to make active choices, make demands on the seller and ask about the content of hazardous substances.

Read more:

Chemicals in textiles - Practical advice for companies in the sector.

Toxic Substances in Articles; The need for information – Rapport Tema Nord 2008:596.

PM 4/09: Highly fluorinated substances in clothes, shoes and chemical products - an enforcement project. In Swedish with an English summary.