# Washington · apparel and accessories — US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category

For Washington, product category is apparel and accessories; effective date is 2027-01-01; restriction type is sale ban; statute / bill is WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington); pfas definition is intentionally added, recorded from its source on 2026-10-07.

- **State:** Washington _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Product Category:** apparel and accessories _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Effective Date:** 2027-01-01 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction Type:** sale ban _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute / Bill:** WAC 173-337-110 (Safer Products for Washington) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **PFAS Definition:** intentionally added _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Detection Threshold:** total fluorine above 50 ppm _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (5) Apparel and accessories. (a) Applicability. (i) Priority consumer products. This subsection applies to apparel and accessories made from leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. (ii) This subsection does not apply to: (A) Apparel and accessories that are firefighting PPE. (B) Apparel and accessories with specific performance standards or criteria to protect the user from biological hazards or chemical hazards. (C) Apparel and accessories intended to be disposed of after each use. (D) Apparel and accessories made from materials other than leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles. (E) Apparel intended for extreme and extended use. (F) Footwear or footwear that is firefighting PPE. (G) Gear for recreation and travel or gear that is firefighting PPE. (b) Compliance schedule. The restriction in (c) of this subsection takes effect on January 1, 2027. (c) Restriction. (i) No person may manufacture, sell, or distribute a priority consumer product described in (a) of this subsection that contains intentionally added PFAS.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Detection Threshold

> Ecology presumes the detection of total fluorine above 50 ppm indicates the intentional addition of PFAS.

## Source

- http://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-337-110

Last verified: 2026-10-07. Review by: 2027-01-05.
Part of [US state PFAS product restriction effective dates by category](https://referencesource.org/state-pfas-product-restrictions/).