The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Sadavarte Samit, director of business development (new markets) at The Haartz Corporation.

The Haartz Corporation is leader in highly engineered and uniquely designed convertible toppings and interior surface materials. Headquartered in North America, with additional manufacturing in Germany and India, Haartz is working towards eliminating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from fabrics and finishes. 

Haartz is the exclusive North American licensee of the Green Theme Technologies EMPEL™ process—a PFAS-free textile treatment. In this episode Sadavarte explains how PFAS-free alternatives like C0 chemistry have gained traction but can fall short when it comes to water repellency and durability, for example.

We discuss how Empel delivers water repellency, breathability, durability, and soft hand feel without introducing toxic chemicals into the supply chain. Sadavarte also touches upon advancing PFAS-free solutions into the textile supply chain. 

He also speaks about challenges and opportunities sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to PFAS brings to the textile industry. To learn more please visit haartz.com.

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