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Mar 26, 2021 · The Xinjiang cotton campaign began on Wednesday when Chinese state media outlets and netizens singled out H&M over a statement made last year, and soon expanded to include many other brands.
Xinjiang is the leading producer of cotton in China, accounting for about 20% of the world's cotton production and 80% of China's domestic cotton production. Critics of the industry's practices have alleged widespread human rights abuses, prompting global boycotts.
Mar 28, 2021 · Consumers in China are boycotting Burberry, H&M, Nike, New Balance and Tommy Hilfiger over the issue of these brands no longer using cotton made in the Xinjiang region in their products.
Mar 26, 2021 · China’s ‘tainted’ cotton. Fashion brands face scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton. There are two ways of looking at it: top down, and bottom up. Retailers typically only know the first tier in their...
Mar 29, 2021 · China has been accused of forcing members of the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority to pick cotton in Xinjiang. China denies this and, in recent days, critical brands have faced boycotts. "I don't...
Apr 6, 2021 · Xinjiang is not only the source of 85 percent of China’s cotton, but synonymous with a form of repression that the U.S. government has officially termed genocide.
May 27, 2022 · Cotton from Xinjiang is widely used in the global garment industry. As of last fall, 16 percent of cotton clothes on store shelves in the United States had fiber from Xinjiang, according to...
