Cotton

19% Of US Garment Samples Have Banned Xinjiang Cotton: Study

Textile Insights May 13, 2024

A recent study has revealed that traces of banned Chinese cotton were found in 19 percent of garment and other merchandise samples selling at US stores in the past year. The study highlighted challenges of complying with the US law aimed at blocking imports of cotton linked to forced labour in

Industry

US Senators Urge Customs To Enforce Uyghur Forced Labour Act

Textile Insights November 17, 2023

Several US senators have called upon the US Customs and Border Protection to ensure Chinese companies are not evading US laws against forced labour and costing American jobs. In a letter, they urged the US Customs to strictly enforce provisions in trade agreements with Central American and North American trading partners. According to the senators, […]

Policies

Be Aggressive Against Forced Labour Chinese Garments: NCTO

Textile Insights October 23, 2023

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) urged the US government to take immediate and aggressive action to step up enforcement against import of Chinese apparels made from forced labour. NCTO also urged action against Chinese made counterfeit garments which are devastating the vital US manufacturing base. This was the message conveyed by NCTO CEO Kim […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US restricts imports from three more Chinese textile firms

Textile Insights October 2, 2023

In a bid to eliminate fashion goods made with forced Uyghur labour, the US has restricted imports from three more Chinese companies, bringing the total number of banned entities to 27. The names of Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile, Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile and Xinjiang Zhongtai Group were added to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act […]