Apparel giant Sanyo Shokai and TSI Holdings have decided to discontinue the use of locally produced cotton products amid growing international criticism that cotton products in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were suspected of being produced by forced labor. I found out.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, one of the world's leading cotton producing regions, has been criticized internationally for the suspicion that Uighur people are producing cotton products by forced labor.
Under these circumstances, Sanyo Shokai, a major apparel company, decided to stop using locally produced cotton products from clothing for next spring and summer.
Until now, it has been used for some products, but the company says, "We have decided that we cannot continue to use it because we suspect a human rights problem."
In addition, TSI Holdings, which develops brands such as "Nano Universe," will also discontinue use of clothing for autumn and winter, and will continue to discontinue use until the suspicion of human rights issues is resolved.
Among Japanese companies, Mizuno, a major sports equipment company, and World of major apparel companies have said that they will stop using it if it is confirmed that it is a cotton product in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Fast Retailing, which develops UNIQLO, is cotton. There is a growing movement to respond to public opinion about human rights issues, such as setting up a specialized team to check farmers in-house.