Uniqlo, Xinjiang and cotton

Uniqlo does not use Xinjiang cotton, boss says
The boss of the company behind global fashion chain Uniqlo has told the BBC that the Japanese firm does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products. It is the first time Fast Retailing's chief executive Tadashi Yanai has directly addressed the contentious issue.
Does Uniqlo Use Cotton From China's Xinjiang. What Top Boss Said
Uniqlo doesn't use cotton from China's Xinjiang region to make its products, Tadashi Yanai, the chief executive of Fast Retailing, the company behind the global fashion chain, has said.
Uniqlo owner criticised over Xinjiang claim
YAMAGUCHI – Uniqlo owner and Japanese fashion giant Fast Retailing has been criticised by a leading forced labour expert after claiming it does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products.
BBC "Uniqlo Confirms No Kidney Cotton"
Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing, the parent company of fashion brand Uniqlo, said for the first time that the company does not use cotton from
Uniqlo boss says retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton
Uniqlo boss says retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton - Tadashi Yanai stops short of revealing source of cotton fearing politicisation of row
Uniqlo boss says firm does not use Xinjiang cotton
The boss of the company behind global fashion chain Uniqlo has told the BBC that the Japanese firm does not use cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in its products. It is the first time Fast Retailing's chief executive Tadashi Yanai has directly addressed the contentious issue.
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Chairman of Uniqlo's parent company stresses China’s importance, setting it apart from decoupling from China
Fast Retailing previously faced scrutiny over its stance on sourcing Xinjiang cotton. In an August 17, 2020 statement on its website, the company said, "No Uniqlo product is manufactured in the ...
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Xinjiang cotton sparks concern over 'forced labour' claims
Many brands are thought to indirectly source cotton products from the Xinjiang region in China's far west. Japanese retailers Muji and Uniqlo attracted attention recently after a report ...
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U.S. stops Uniqlo shirts based on ban over forced labor in Xinjiang
Uniqlo brand cotton shirts were blocked at the Port of Los Angeles in January based on a U.S. import ban over forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. Fast Retailing Co., operator of the Uniqlo ...
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A shipment of Uniqlo shirts was seized by US customs after officials suspected they were produced using forced labor in Xinjiang
A shipment of Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo's cotton shirts was seized by US Customs in Los Angeles after officials suspected the garments were made using forced labor from China's Xinjiang ...