Xinjiang
Muji Refuses to Quit Xinjiang Cotton. Is Forced-Labor Fashion Slipping Past Customs?
In Muji stores in Singapore, oxford shirts, shirtdresses and blouses were spotted with tags advertising the…
Esquel Now on 2 Forced-Labor Blacklists
The manufacturer's Changji Esquel subsidiary remains on both the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and…
USFIA Survey Says China’s Losing to This Country
More than 85 percent of respondents said they plan to cut cotton apparel imports from China, a sign of the…
Xinjiang Response ‘Cannot Be Limited’ to XUAR: Report
A report published by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies identified Esprit and Tesco as brands sourcing…
H&M Shutters Shanghai Flagship Amid ‘Complicated Situation’
Long-lasting Covid shutdowns this spring likely exacerbated an already tenuous environment following last…
Skechers Denies CBP Forced-Labor Seizure
Skechers blasted the allegation as "rumor" and "innuendo" as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act takes…
The Uyghur Bill is Now in Effect. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Biden administration officials promised to end the "abhorrent practice" of modern slavery as a ban on goods…
Lawmakers Seek $70 Million to Enforce Uyghur Forced Labor Act
Sen. Marco Rubio and others want Congress to greenlight Customs and Border Protection's $70 million…
This Initiative Wants to ‘Drive Change’ to End Modern Cotton Slavery
The YESS initiative seeks to empower spinners and mills to identify and mitigate forced labor in cotton…
Xinjiang Cotton Detected in Adidas, Hugo Boss and Puma Garments
The findings appear to undermine promises the brands made to no longer source materials or products from the…
Should US Companies Brace for Xinjiang Crackdown 2.0?
Republican lawmakers want the SEC to require companies to report on any supply-chain ties with products made…
What Do China’s Latest Moves Mean for Forced Labor?
China ratified two international treaties on forced labor last week. What now?
China Has ‘No Intention’ of Curbing Xinjiang Textile Industry
A spokesperson for the government of Xinjiang denounced the hearing and refuted claims that it's conducting…
China’s BCI-Snubbing Cotton Sustainability Standard Goes Into Effect
The standard is a direct repudiation of the Better Cotton Initiative, which suspended operations in Xinjiang…
Vietnamese Exports Could Be Linked to Forced Labor
Raw cotton and semi-finished cotton goods from Xinjiang, "laundered" through Vietnam, could land brands like…