The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has called for improved communication and education between apparel and footwear brands and their chemical suppliers.

“While we are very proud of the work our members are doing in chemical management, most brands have few, if any, in-house chemists,” it said. “We don’t always have the expertise to know exactly what chemicals are in our products, but our consumers, not to mention regulators, expect and need us to.”

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