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H&M and C&A investigate Chinese prisoner labour report

London - High street fashion retailers H&M and C&A have launched internal investigations after a report from the Financial Times alleged inmates from a Chinese prison made the packaging they use. Peter Humphrey, a British corporate investigator, and former journalist is said to have spent 23 months in prison in China after being found guilty of...

Fashion

India worth 20% of world textile market

Demand for fast fashion is showing no signs of a slowdown and economies like India have been steadily growing its textile industry. India is hoping to take 20 percent of the world textile market, valued at 300 billion dollars over the next 10 years. In order to facilitate its growth India could alsosee changes to labour laws, with textiles...

Fashion

Fashion magnate sees turnover decline

Fashion magnate Richard Caring has seen a dramatic decline in the fortunes of his clothing supply company. Caring, who is worth £300m and loaned £2m to the Labour Party last year, saw his London-based International Clothing Designs firm post a loss before tax of £523,000 for 2005 against a profit of almost £4m for the previous year. The company...

Fashion

Umbro Accused Of Sweatshop Labour

The Umbro sportswear company will be accused this week of using sweatshop labour as it tries to complete a GBP200m stock-market flotation. Labour Behind The Label, a campaign group that counts Oxfam among its members, claims that Umbro's suppliers are mistreating workers. Such an attack just before the Euro 2004 football championship could hurt...