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H&M Cuts Ties With Chinese Suppliers Over Forced Labor Concerns
Swedish fast fashion brand H&M is doing what Nike won’t — cut ties with questionable Chinese suppliers.
By Jane Swift1 min read
On September 15, H&M announced that it was ending its relationship with Chinese yarn producer Huafu Fashion, located in Xinjiang, because of the accusations of “forced labor” and human rights abuses of the Uighur Muslims within that region. They also announced that they won’t buy cotton grown in Xinjiang (about 22% of the world’s cotton is grown there). H&M asserted they don’t work with any garment factories in the Xinjiang region.