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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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