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  1. Session 1

    This training will encompass four 1 hour-long sessions, with three 15-minute breaks between them. Topics covered will be:
     
    1. Labeling

    • In this session, attendees will learn about the ins and outs of global apparel, home textile and footwear labelling, including:

    • Crafting care instructions, per ASTM D5489, ISO 3758 and more;

    • Country of origin disclosures;

    • Disclosures of the upper, lining and sole of footwear;

    • Fibre identity, including labeling of feathers and down, leather and faux leather, fur and faux fur, and wool;

    • Manufacturer identity, including the United States' (US) Registered Identification Number (RN Number) and Canada's CA Identification Number systems;

    • "Green" claims, related to recyclability, inclusion of recycled materials and other "environmentally-friendly" claims;

    • Size declarations; and more!

    2. Restricted and prohibited substances

    • Apparel and sleepwear are subject to restrictions and prohibitions on substances such as formaldehyde, arylamines and azocolourants, flame retardants, chromium VI and, of course, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

    • This session will ground attendees in their chemicals compliance obligations, including outlining the Restricted Substances Lists (RSLs), such as that of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Group.

    • Laws such as the EU's REACH Regulation, California's Proposition 65 and state-level laws on PFAS in California, Maine, Minnesota and elsewhere, will be addressed.

    3. Safety, testing and certification
    • Perhaps surprisingly, only some global jurisdictions have regulated apparel and sleepwear safety, such as flammability testing, restrictions on small parts and sharp edges in children's products, and drawstring restrictions.
    • In this session, attendees will learn about the global "baseline" requirements for apparel and sleepwear safety and for testing and certification.
    • In this session, "safety" will relate to design requirements or testing which must be done but which do not require a declaration of conformity, conformity mark or similar, while "testing and certification" laws result in such DoCs and/ or marks.
    4. Waste and takeback
    • California and France have led the way globally with regard to waste and takeback requirements for apparel, home textiles and footwear.
    • In this session, attendees will receive the fundamentals of these laws, addressing mandatory labeling, contracting with producer responsibility organisations (PROs), registration, reporting and collection targets.
    • The session will also provide an overview of the EU's Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, including its implementation via the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which are intended to set design requirements for textiles to make them last longer, easier to repair and recycle, as well as requirements on minimum recycled content; introduce clearer information and a Digital Product Passport (DPP); discourage the destruction of unsold or returned textiles; and introduce mandatory and harmonised Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules for textiles in all EU Member States.

    Attendees will be permitted to ask questions in the Q&A at the end of each session.

    Stacey Bowers Trainer: Stacey Bowers
    Global Product Compliance Manager, Enhesa
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