New Delhi, April 14 -- Lululemon, the Canadian activewear giant, is facing a formal investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office over the potential presence of harmful synthetic chemicals in its clothing - even as the company says it phased out the substances more than two years ago.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that his office has launched a formal investigation into Lululemon, the Vancouver-based activewear giant, over the potential presence of PFAS - perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances - in its athletic clothing. The probe, published on the attorney general's official website, centres on whether the company's products contain chemicals that its own wellness-forward marketing would lead consum...