Ten documents. From fashion fabrics to firefighting gear. Period underwear to bed sheets. Every sector where forever chemicals hide in sewn goods and exactly what to do about it. The conversation about PFAS in textiles has been almost entirely focused on one thing: DWR coating on waterproof jackets. That conversation is too small.

Maine’s PFAS ban isn’t just a policy shift. It’s exposing how deeply fashion relies on invisible chemical engineering to deliver “performance.” The question now is what happens when those chemicals are no longer allowed.