ZARA and Levis Detect Carcinogens

The glossy fashion brands add a lot of poisonous and harmful substances to the production process. What's hidden behind the trend is dirty dirt. According to the latest survey released by an international environmental organization based in the Netherlands on the 20th, there are 20 fashion apparel brands worldwide, and the organization has detected toxic chemicals nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ethers and plasticizers. Acid esters. Including Ar-mani, Mango, CalvinKlein and other well-known international brands, and ZARA and Levi's (Levi's) of these two brands were also found to contain carcinogenic substances "aromatic amine."

89 garments become "drug clothing"

In April 2012, the organization purchased 141 samples of garments in 29 countries and regions around the world. The categories included men's, women's and children's wear. The styles included jeans, pants, T-shirts, dresses and underwear.

The test results showed that 89 of these samples were detected as the environmental hormone nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE), which accounted for two-thirds of the total number of samples, and almost all brands were involved.

Of the 31 samples with offset patterns, 4 samples were detected with high concentrations of the environmental hormone phthalates. In addition, many different types of potentially harmful industrial chemicals have been detected on most samples.

A person in charge of the organization said: "The residue of clothing is only the tip of the iceberg that is used in the production of a large number of toxic and hazardous substances in clothing." These big brands discharge large amounts of pollution in the production process into the rivers of producing countries, through the food chain* * More people's health.

ZARA and Levis Detect Carcinogens

In addition to containing nonylphenol ethoxylates and phthalates, two of ZARA's and Levi's international brands have been found to contain carcinogenic aromatic amines.

The organization's investigation found that khaki-coloured children's trousers manufactured by ZARA were found to contain NPE, plasticizers and aromatic amines, all of which are carcinogenic. And Levi's black T-shirt also contains aromatic amines, I am afraid it has been bought back by many consumers. The organization said that these toxic substances will interfere with endocrine and may harm the body.

Poisoning children and pregnant women

NPE is widely used in printing and dyeing and washing processes in textile production. When discharged into the environment, NPE rapidly decomposes into the more toxic environmental hormone nonylphenol. Nonylphenol is very toxic to aquatic organisms and can interfere with the endocrine system and affect the reproductive system. It is also persistent, hard to degrade and can be accumulated through the food chain.

Phthalates can enter the body through hand-to-mouth contact, have reproductive toxicity, can lead to reduced sperm count and female infertility, especially for children and pregnant women.

The world currently produces about 800 billion garments per year, which is equivalent to 11 garments per person per year on Earth. This figure is due to the rise of fast fashion trends. The person in charge of the organization said: "With the rise of ZARA and other fast fashion brands, the cycle of clothing production and sales has been continuously compressed, and the ecological impact caused by the use of toxic and hazardous substances is also growing."

Business Response: Improve Supplier Pollution Control

Meibang apparel public relations department told this reporter this morning that currently, Meibang Apparel has formulated a list of restricted substances and has included all restricted substances within the national standards. For these substances, we require all suppliers to meet relevant control standards.

For certain substances that have not yet been included in national standards, such as nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE), although harmless to the human body but may be degraded into harmful substances in the environment, Smith Barney actively considers listing them. And promote all suppliers to meet relevant control standards.

A number of companies, including ZARA, have responded to the brand's clothing that was detected as "toxic."

ZARA public relations staff said that it is currently collecting relevant reports and reports, has been reported to the headquarters, and will wait for the headquarters to make related processing. Levi's marketing department Zhang Yahui said that he is currently actively understanding and internally responds after discussion.

The customer service public relations department responded yesterday and stated that currently, there are less than 200 suppliers in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta. They also stated that “Fanke Eslite has always paid attention to the quality of products and the discharge of the garment production process and the problem of residual pollutants.

From the current point of view, most of our suppliers are well-known domestic and international factories. The service standards they provide to customers are the highest standards of service they can provide. However, we are still urging suppliers to improve residue detection and pollution control. At the same time, Vanke Eslite has also set a set of assessment mechanism to require suppliers. If we fail to meet these targets, we will issue a rectification notice to them.