Shaw Industries invents testing methodology to detect PFAS

Floor Covering Weekly | December 19, 2025

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"Shaw Industries (Shaw) has invented a new testing methodology to detect PFAS (perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances).

The methodology was developed as part of the company's rigorous efforts to ensure it was not adding PFAS to its manufacturing processes.

Shaw ceased using PFAS-based materials to repel soil and stains in all of its U.S. carpet manufacturing operations by January 2019. Additionally, Shaw required its third-party suppliers to provide materials to Shaw that did not contain PFAS. However, even though these steps were taken, through its ongoing due diligence, Shaw found that further testing was needed to prevent PFAS from entering its manufacturing processes because suppliers oftentimes did not know that PFAS were in the materials they were selling to Shaw."

Location:

• North AmericaUS

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ProductsCarpeting
• Affected community
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses