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2021 Fashion Playbook: Diversification, Digitization and Demand-Based Sourcing

The silver lining of 2020 was that Covid-19 caused companies to embrace new manufacturing models, technology…

State Dept. Blasts China for Uyghur ‘Genocide’ in Xinjiang

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving office with one parting shot: China is committing "ongoing"…

Xinjiang Cotton Faces Sweeping New Western Sanctions

"'Made in China' doesn't just indicate country of origin—it's a warning label," DHS acting deputy secretary…

Marks & Spencer Pledges to Avoid Xinjiang Sourcing

The retailer, which claims to not work with any supplier in or source from Xinjiang, said it signed to "play…

Xinjiang Sourcing ‘Banned,’ Fair Labor Association Says

The FLA cited a mountain of "evidence from a range of credible sources" that prompted its move to prohibit…

New Xinjiang Report: More Than 500K Uyghurs Forced to Pick Cotton

Any firm that thinks "it can credibly justify" sourcing "cotton from the Uyghur Region should read this…

Will This New Software Solve Xinjiang Traceability Challenges?

The software launch comes after CBP issued a Withhold Release Order barring cotton from a Xinjiang…

Xinjiang Cotton Giant Slapped with Customs Detention Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a new Withhold Release Order on cotton merchandise from a major…

Covid-19 Is Changing the World—and it’s Shifting Social Compliance, Too

Now, more than ever, fashion must work together to address the whole range of social compliance challenges…

Brands From Nike to Boohoo Deny Xinjiang Forced-Labor Links

Leading fashion brands from H&M to Inditex to Nike denied selling goods made with forced labor from the…

China’s Xinjiang Misdeeds Unite Pols Across the Aisle

U.S. legislators on both sides of the aisle have become increasingly vexed by China's actions, and tensions…

Xinjiang Garment Factory Linked to Fresh Outbreak

Chinese officials uncovered a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a garment factory in Xinjiang, as negative…

Xinjiang Cotton Dropped by BCI

Until circumstances change, BCI will focus efforts in China in the eastern provinces of Hubei, Hebei…

Xinjiang-Linked Leather Gloves Detained by CBP

CBP said the glove shipment originated in China's Xinjiang region, where the government is systemically…

Sourcing Summit: Sourcing Will Both Diversify and Consolidate

In a Sourcing Summit panel, McKinsey's Achim Berg said 50 percent of fashion businesses expect to take…