Harmful manmade chemicals — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — have allegedly been found in the fabric of period underwear made by many companies. — via nationalpost harmfulchemicals womenshealth
in the environment. The claims made by two California residents, Gemma Rivera and Marisa Franz, and more than a hundred others, add up to US$5 million. They claim that Knix failed to disclose that its core product, leakproof underwear, contained PFAS, and that the company’s marketing and product labeling “is likely to deceive reasonable consumers.”Article content
Knix vigorously denies the claims, arguing its transparency and leadership position in the industry has made it a target for predatory suits, especially given the litigious atmosphere in the United States. saying that one Knix product had “some of the highest levels” of all the period underwear tested by the site.Article content
Aisle is another Canadian company in the period underwear industry. One of Aisle’s founders, Madeleine Shaw, had the idea to create her own reusable pads in 1993 after having an allergic reaction to tampons. With co-founder Suzanne Siemens, the pair began making period underwear in 2002.
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