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Major brands caught in crossfire of Xinjiang sourcing
2019-11-13 18:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A handful of major names in the apparel industry have reacted to allegations they are involved in cotton supplies sourced from Xinjiang, an area in China that has recently been in the spotlight over human rights abuses.
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Xinjiang cotton sparks concern over 'forced labour' claims
2019-11-13 01:39:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Rights groups claim Xinjiang products made using forced labour may be sold to Western brands.
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New research adds to Xinjiang forced labour concerns
2019-10-21 14:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
New research has added to worries that imports of clothing from China could have links to forced labour, prompting the group representing US apparel and footwear retailers and importers to express its concerns at the situation.
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Xinjiang apparel supply chain risks extend beyond China
2019-09-11 12:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
New research suggests all supply chains linked to China are at risk of having an association with forced labour and other abuses since raw materials produced in the Xinjiang region are being used in manufacturing in other countries.
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In a parched corner of Xinjiang, ancient water tunnels are running dry
2016-09-22 14:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: It is an improbable journey that begins on the highest peaks of the Tianshan Mountains, where glacial snowmelt descends across one of the worlds most arid landscapes to reach the lush oasis communities of this ancient Silk Road outpost. Powered by gravity, the water pure and cold makes the entire voyage underground, traveling through scores of subterranean channels, some of them 15 miles long and 100 feet deep, that were built 2,000 years ago by the pastoralists who settled this inhospitable...
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