China Cotton Group Urges Uniqlo and Others to Use Xinjiang Fiber

A Chinese industry association urged international companies to use cotton produced in Xinjiang after the head of Uniqlo’s parent said the fashion retailer doesn’t source fiber from the region.

Tadashi Yanai , the chief executive officer of Japan’s Fast Retailing Co., made the remark last week in an interview with the BBC, which led to calls on Chinese social media for a boycott of Uniqlo. The US has restricted trade on goods made in Xinjiang on concerns over forced labor , a claim disputed by China.