The founder of Charles Tyrwhitt explains why his company doesn’t make shirts in China
Charles Tyrwhitt is curtailing production in China after receiving customer pressure. The contract with a cotton supplier in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ended in July, reducing the number of shirts manufactured in China. “We are responding to customer demands,” Wheeler said. “Many customers say they don’t want to make shirts in China.”
American Eagle: A Message to Our Suppliers: Cotton & Country of Origin Policy
American Eagle's statement on Xinjiang.
Uighurs in Sweden join global call to end forced labour in China
The Sweden Uighur Education Association has endorsed a call to major global brands, including Sweden's H&M and Electrolux, to help end human-rights abuses in China by severing ties to any factory accused of using forced labour.
Ralph Lauren Statement on Xinjiang
“Ralph Lauren Corporation is committed to conducting its global operations ethically and with respect for the dignity of all people. We are deeply troubled by the reports of forced labor in and from Xinjiang. Our company has zero tolerance for forced labor of any kind, and if we find that any facility, anywhere in the world, is not acting in accordance with our Operating Standards, we take appropriate remedial and disciplinary action.”
US adds 11 more Chinese companies to entity list for Uyghur human rights violations
The United States has added 11 more Chinese companies into its entity list for their alleged involvement in repressing Uyghur Muslims and other Muslim ethnic minorities within China, effectively banning them from purchasing US technology without a licence.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Statement on Xinjiang
Abercrombie & Fitch’s official statement in response to ASPI’s report, which was originally published on 1 March 2020.
Tech giants push back on forced Uyghur labour claims
ZDNet asked 13 of the companies named in ASPI's report for a response to ASPI's claims, of which five were returned by the time of publication.