![]() ![]() lawmakers have called for investigations and potential tariffs, further complicating Shein's rumored plans to go public. ![]() Shein, the world's largest online fashion retailer, has faced repeated backlash for suspected labor and human rights abuses in its supply chains, particularly the use of materials produced by imprisoned Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region. But it's crucial to include labor in the definition of sustainability because people are an integral part of our environment," said Annalisa Enrile, a teaching professor of social work at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. "The fast fashion industry openly admits to creating disposable products with no apologies. Under scrutiny, brands confront the human cost of fast fashion "The People's Republic of China's growth and development over the last few decades have been phenomenal, but the impacts, and especially the negative impacts on other economies-including ours-are having consequences that we cannot ignore." ![]() "There are substantial challenges in the relationship," said Tai, referring to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at a "Dean's Dialogue" with USC Marshall Dean Geoffrey Garrett at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus in May. "We have a calling to use trade as a force for good, advocating for fairness creating real opportunity for all of our people," said U.S. government believes violated trade and labor standards. Companies there were found to be sourcing materials, including cotton, from manufacturers in China that the U.S. The United States has banned a large number of garment imports from Vietnam, a major exporter of textiles. Those include the Uyghurs, whose maltreatment has been extensively documented. officials suspect are the product of forced labor by imprisoned ethnic minorities. Department of Homeland Security began enforcing the standards for manufacturing and trade under the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act to crack down on Asian goods that U.S. In attempting to meet the demands of this fast-paced sector, global trade has historically failed to address the troubling reality hiding behind the industry's glamorous façade: a supply chain tainted by human rights abuses and forced labor. ![]()
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