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Top fashion retail brands say ‘ no ' to Mohair fabric
Be it Spanish fashion giant Zara , British multinational retail chain Marks & Spencer , Next or MANGO , the brands / retailers world over have pledged not to use Mohair fabric any more . The move has come after the gruelling video by PETA ( People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ). It is pertinent to mention here that Mohair is a silk-like yarn made from Angora goat ’ s hair . Reportedly , the recent ‘ ban Mohair movement ’ has taken the total number of brands that have ditched the fabric to 50 . Previously , big fashion players such as , GAP , Arcadia Group , H & M , Esprit and Banana Republic had pledged to stop using Mohair .
“ These fashion brands understand that no jumper or
The South African Mohair industry , which contributes more than half of the Mohair fabric supply across the world , came under the scanner when PETA alleged brutality in reaping Angora goats for fabric .
scarf is worth the blood , fear , and cries of gentle baby goats – and every other retailer must take a notice ,” said Yvonne Taylor , Director ( Corporate Projects ), Peta recently . Notably ,
PETA is the largest of its kind organisation which has over 6.5 million active members who work to make sure that no animal suffers and their rights remain intact .
The South African Mohair industry , which contributes more than half of the Mohair fabric supply across the world , came under the scanner when PETA alleged brutality in reaping Angora goats for fabric . According to PETA , around 40,000 Angora goats died after shearing , as the cold weather and rain directly impacted them . Shearers are paid by volume and not for their time , which encourages them to work carelessly and they leave wounds on goats and slaughter them when they ’ re of no use .
Nike ' s top executives leave as the retailer fails to ‘ do just the right thing ' at workplace
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The leading retailer of athleisure apparels in the world , Nike , has had a tough time lately , as last week , the number of executives ( who have been fired / exited ) reached double digits . A spokesperson from Nike confirmed that five officials have exited the company which includes , Trevor Edwards , who was seen as the next CEO of the company .
Other than Edwards , Nike confirmed that Steve Lesnard , Head of Running in North America ; Helen Kim , Head of Eastern North America ; Simon Pestridge , Head of Marketing for the company ’ s performance categories ; and Tommy Kain , Nike ’ s Director of Sports Marketing have also left top posts at the company . Post such exits , the US media
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re-counted countless cases of harassment at workplace with women and the biased nature of |
promotion that has been going around inside Nike ’ s managerial department . The behavioural |
problems have also dented Nike ’ s sales in North America , when the company saw a rise in every other part of the world . Notably , Nike ’ s CEO , Mark Parker , recently apologised to his employees for the workplace culture that has gone downhill in the recent past . “ If all of our teammates can ’ t feel like everyone is treated the same and don ’ t see the same opportunities , we just can ’ t accept that ,” he said .
It is being reported that a group of female Nike employees carried out a survey to sought inputs on sexual harassment and discrimination against women at the workplace . The finding of which were presented to Parker in March which steered a series of resignations .
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