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Why Scaling Traceability Should Be Fashion’s Next Sustainability Goal

Fashion brands have dipped their toes into fiber-level traceability, but this moment calls for them to dive…

China-Sourced Textiles, Yarn Flagged on DoL’s Forced-Labor List

The U.S. government continues to step up its policing of goods of questionable sourcing in China.

Xinjiang Confidential: What Auditor Exodus Means for Apparel Sourcing

As WRAP, Bureau Veritas and more drop audits in the Chinese region hit by forced-labor allegations, what's…

China Goes on the Defensive as US Scrutinizes Xinjiang Supply Chains

As brands and the U.S. government react to forced-labor allegations, a white paper claims Xinjiang's…

H&M Cuts Xinjiang Ties as Lawmakers Push to Punish China on Forced Labor

The administration's omission of Uyghur abuses in a China trade deal marks a "profound failure of leadership…

Government Bans ‘Forced Labor’ Xinjiang Imports as Protests Rock NYFW

Rumors of a ban on select Xinjiang imports crescendoed Monday with U.S. customs issuing a WRO as pro-Uyghur…

Possible Xinjiang Cotton Ban Looms, Fueling US-China Tensions

CBP could hand down a mandate this week that would bar imports of cotton and textiles from China's Xinjiang…

Cotton-Made Xinjiang Goods Under Fire From Human-Rights Groups

Human-rights groups have urged the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to issue a regional detention order on all…

Patagonia Cuts Ties with Xinjiang Amid Reports of Human-Rights Abuses

Outdoor apparel maker Patagonia says it will no longer source materials from the embattled Xinjiang Uyghur…

‘Virtually’ All Apparel Industry Is Complicit in Uyghur Human Rights Abuses

Fashion brands need to confront—and abandon—their complicity with human-rights atrocities being perpetrated…

Esquel Group Denies Forced Labor Allegations That Landed it on US Blacklist

Esquel Group says it's "deeply offended" by the U.S. government's` blacklisting decision, which it says are…

11 Chinese Manufacturers and Firms Flagged for Human-Rights Abuses

The U.S. Department of Commerce has flagged 11 Chinese companies for human rights violations and abuses.

Trump Signs Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Into Law, Incurring China’s Wrath

President Trump signed a measure that would allow him to impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in…

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Passes House and Senate. Next Stop: Trump’s Desk

The forced labor of Uyghur minorities in China's Xinjiang province has been linked to a number of fashion and…

Lawmakers Jump into the Furor Over Uyghur Forced Labor

A bill proposed by U.S. Representative James McGovern (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) calls for a…