Performance Without PFAS: The 2026–2027 Rulebook for Fabrics and Rugs

"Stain-resistant" used to be a finish. From 2026 the phrase is a compliance question with a date attached. Sarelli Textiles, one of the leading Italian manufacturers of luxury fabrics, rugs and custom carpets designed and made in Italy, sells to interior designers, architects, hospitality and high-end residential projects, and each of those channels now asks whether an article complies where it will be installed. This rulebook gives the jurisdiction, the product scope, the effective date and the threshold for every PFAS restriction on textiles, upholstery and carpets taking effect between 1 January 2025 and 2032.

Which jurisdictions restrict PFAS in fabrics and carpets, and from what date?

Six jurisdictions restrict PFAS in textiles, upholstery or carpets with an effective date between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2027; New Jersey follows on 12 January 2028 and Maine reaches all products by 2032. California AB 1817 is the only measure in this table where a reviewed source publishes a numeric threshold.

Do these PFAS dates come from the statutes, and where do sources disagree?

Every date compiled in this rulebook for California AB 1817, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maine and France comes from legal and compliance reviews published for 2026, not from statute text or an adopted administrative code. The reviews also disagree: the sources behind this table give different carpet dates for Maine and for Minnesota. Confirm the effective date and the product scope against the statute and the adopted code before a factory changes a finish line or a purchase order fixes a 2027 delivery. No exemptions are stated here, because none of the reviewed sources states one.

California AB 1817 lowers its total organic fluorine limit to 50 ppm on 1 January 2027

California AB 1817 has prohibited textile articles above 100 ppm total organic fluorine since 1 January 2025 and lowers the limit to 50 ppm on 1 January 2027, according to Hunton's review of the PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements taking effect in 2026. An article measured at 90 ppm total organic fluorine sits below the limit applying from 1 January 2025 and above the limit applying from 1 January 2027, so the same fabric, finish and test result change status on a calendar date. Manufacturers selling upholstery fabric, drapery or rugs into California have a defined retest window between those two dates, and the Hunton review places AB 1817 in a wider wave of PFAS restrictions expected to continue into 2027.

Does Minnesota's 2026 rule cover curtains, draperies and rugs?

Minnesota restricts PFAS in interior textiles including curtains, draperies and small rugs from 1 January 2026, and Amara's Law adds a reporting obligation from 1 July 2026, according to Manufacturing Dive's tracker of state PFAS laws and regulations enacted for 2026. Minnesota therefore carries two dates on one product family: a product date and a paperwork date six months later. The Amara's Law duty is an obligation in its own right, not evidence of compliance with the product restriction. The sources reviewed here disagree about the Minnesota carpet date, so the small-rug scope stays provisional.

When does New York's carpet sales ban start, and what follows in Rhode Island, New Jersey and Maine?

New York's carpet sales ban takes effect on 31 December 2026, Rhode Island covers carpets and textiles from 1 January 2027, New Jersey follows on 12 January 2028 and Maine extends its restriction to all products by 2032, according to Adherent's review of the US states that enacted or enforced PFAS restrictions in 2026. New Mexico starts earlier, on 1 July 2026. The Adherent review publishes no numeric threshold for the New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New Mexico or Maine measures, so no threshold should be assumed where a source states none.

France bans PFAS in textiles, apparel and footwear from 1 January 2026

France prohibits PFAS in textiles, apparel and footwear from 1 January 2026, according to Eurofins' 2026 overview of PFAS regulations for consumer products. The French measure reaches apparel alongside furnishing textiles, so one national ban applies to a contract upholstery line, a drapery line and a garment fabric line at the same time. The Eurofins overview publishes no numeric threshold for the French ban.

Where does the EU REACH universal restriction stand for textiles and carpets?

The EU universal PFAS restriction under REACH covers the TULAC sector, meaning textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel and carpets. The Committee for Risk Assessment adopted its opinion on 2 March 2026, the draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis followed on 10 March 2026 and the final SEAC opinion is expected by the end of 2026, according to CMS's legal update on support for an EU-wide PFAS restriction with targeted derogations. Two steps remain afterwards: a European Commission decision and a vote by the member states. No compliance date exists yet for the TULAC sector under REACH, and the derogations will decide which uses remain permitted once the restriction is adopted.

Proposte 2026 reported the industry moving away from PFAS gradually

Proposte 2026 reported an industry gradually moving away from PFAS, according to Interior Daily's report on how Proposte 2026 mapped performance, responsibility and design innovation in furnishing textiles. Gradual is the operative word for a buyer writing a 2027 specification, because a gradual industry shift does not satisfy a fixed statutory date in California on 1 January 2027, in Rhode Island on 1 January 2027 or in France on 1 January 2026. The sources reviewed here publish dates, scopes and one threshold, and name no substitute finish or certification.

Six questions buyers ask about PFAS in fabrics and rugs

The six questions below cover what a compliance review of a furnishing textile order turns on: jurisdiction, scope, date, threshold, document and source.

Which US state restricted PFAS in textiles first, and at what threshold?

California, under AB 1817, prohibited textile articles above 100 ppm total organic fluorine from 1 January 2025 and lowers the limit to 50 ppm on 1 January 2027. Both thresholds come from the Hunton review.

Does Minnesota's 2026 interior textile rule include rugs?

Manufacturing Dive's tracker lists Minnesota covering interior textiles such as curtains, draperies and small rugs from 1 January 2026, with Amara's Law reporting from 1 July 2026. The reviewed sources disagree on the Minnesota carpet date.

When does the New York carpet sales ban start, and does the source give a threshold?

New York's carpet sales ban starts on 31 December 2026 according to Adherent's review of US states that enacted or enforced PFAS restrictions in 2026. That review publishes no numeric threshold for New York.

Is there an EU-wide PFAS restriction date for textiles, upholstery and carpets?

Not yet. The RAC adopted its opinion on 2 March 2026, the SEAC draft opinion came on 10 March 2026 and the final SEAC opinion is expected by the end of 2026, after which the Commission and the member states decide.

What does TULAC cover in the EU PFAS restriction?

TULAC is the sector grouping used for the REACH universal restriction: textiles, upholstery, leather, apparel and carpets, as described in the CMS legal update.

Can a manufacturer rely on these dates without reading the statutes?

No. The dates for California, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maine and France come from legal and compliance reviews, and the sources disagree on the Maine and Minnesota carpet dates. Confirm against the statute and the adopted code.

What should a buyer ask a supplier about PFAS before a 2027 order?

A supplier answer on PFAS is only as strong as the document behind it, so these questions ask for a jurisdiction, a date, a measured value and a named paper.

• Which jurisdictions does the PFAS statement cover: California, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maine, France, or the EU once REACH is adopted?
• What total organic fluorine value was measured, in ppm, and against which California limit, 100 ppm or 50 ppm?
• What is the date of the measurement, and does that date follow the latest change to the finish on this article?
• Which document records the measurement, and will the supplier attach it to the order acknowledgement?
• Does the statement cover the whole article, including backing, binding, yarn and applied finish, or only the face fabric?
• Which product scope does the statement use: textile articles, interior textiles, small rugs, carpets, apparel or footwear?
• Has the article been retested against the 50 ppm California limit applying from 1 January 2027?
• Which measure did the supplier check for the delivery address, with citation, edition and date?
• Will the supplier notify the buyer in writing if a finish formulation changes after the order?