EN17681-1:2025
Due to their environmental persistence and potential health risks, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) have become a critical compliance barrier in the global textile trade. This section provides an in-depth analysis of the latest PFAS testing standards and regulatory dynamics across major markets, including the EU, US, and China.
As global regulations tighten, detection technologies are also seeing significant breakthroughs. For instance, the newly released EU standard
EN 17681-1:2025
introduces alkaline hydrolysis to drastically improve the detection of bound PFAS. Meanwhile, legislation like California's
AB 1817
sets strict thresholds for total organic fluorine in textiles, and China has simultaneously refined its multi-level control system ranging from testing methods to green product evaluations.




