Ultrafabrics has removed PFAS/PFOA’s from the bulk of its textile offerings, as the company began transitioning away from PFOA over two years ago.
They ultimately removed it from all Breathable Technology styles, which include Brisa, Brisa Distressed, Brisa Frontier, Brisa Forecast, and Fresco. The removal of PFOA also allows for most of these styles to now comply with Health Care Without Harms Healthy Interiors Safer Chemical Challenge.
Most Ultrafabrics collections do not contain any type of PFAS compound, with the exceptions being Ultraleather Pro, Reef Pro, and select custom collections. These Ink & Stain Resistant collections contain PFAS, but Ultrafabrics is already working on next-generation innovation to deliver better materials for manufacturers and end-users alike.
The brand proudly creates fabrics that are safe for all and will continue to seek out viable alternatives that maintain our high standards while minimizing the use of harmful substances, as they become available.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, are synthetic chemical compounds typically used for water and stain resistance. Studies have recently linked PFAS, which includes compounds like PFOA and PFOS, with a range of harmful effects on both human and environmental health. Many states and countries, including Japan, Ultrafabrics’ manufacturing headquarters, have adopted a ban on PFOA following the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Ultrafabrics products were also awarded ‘achiever’ status from MindClick’s Sustainability Assessment Program, a large database of environmental health performance ratings of suppliers in design.
Mindclick is a resource for architects, designers and specifiers to quickly assess the sustainability credentials of brands and their offering in the marketplace. It provides an Environmental Health Index that meets the demand for product transparency critical to the sustainable journey of any project.
Nicole Meier, Director of Branding at Ultrafabrics, describes this milestone, “In the spirit of an authentic and honest sustainability journey, we are pleased to share our exciting updates about our portfolio and PFAS/PFOA, as well as recently receiving the Achiever Rating in MindClick’s Sustainability Assessment Program. We want to empower our partners with the best products and information to make their design process successful.”
