OXFAM Australia is threatening to take The Just Group to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission unless it stops promoting ''sandblasted'' jeans.
The practice of blasting denim to speed up the faded look is banned in several countries, including Australia, as it causes lung diseases such as silicosis. But it is still widely used in clothing factories in China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other manufacturing hubs. Several denim brands, including Levi's, Esprit and Gucci, have banned sandblasting.
Last month, Just Jeans insisted that sandblasting was not a practice it used, but online catalogues for Jay Jays and Just Jeans continue to promote sandblasted jeans and shorts
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/oxfam-blasts-jeans-sellers-20110907-1jxs7.html#ixzz1XLleNW7c
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