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The chemicals listed above are some of the more common chemicals used in textiles, however there are many more used for other functions including plasticity, water resistance, flame retardancy and so on. In this context, with the amount of chemicals that can be used, the limit levels that may change from country to country and even within a country, it can be very challenging for manufacturers to keep up. Globalisation provides companies and consumers with many opportunities through enhanced choices, but with it brings many challenges. Manufacturers can source textiles from anywhere in the world, which has many benefits, but also raises many questions. For example, how does a clothing manufacturer in Los Angeles know that a textile producer in India, China or Europe is producing clothing that complies with the chemical limit levels outlined above? The State of California has the lowest limit levels in the US, on par with the EU |