89 Clothing Become "Poison Clothes" Quality Door Reappearance Crisis

The bright and fashionable fashion brands add a lot of toxic and harmful substances in the production process. The trend behind them is dirty dirt. According to the latest survey released by an international environmental protection organization based in Holland on 20, 20 fashionable clothing brands worldwide were found to be toxic chemicals, nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and plasticizer, o-benzoic acid two formic acid. Including Ar-mani, Mango, CalvinKlein and other well-known international brands, and ZARA and Levi's (Levi 's) of the two brands of two clothing were also detected containing carcinogenic substances, "aromatic amine."

In April 2012, the group purchased 141 garment samples in 29 countries and regions in the world, including men's wear, women's wear and children's wear, including jeans, trousers, T-Shirts, dresses and underwear.

The results showed that 89 of these samples were detected environmental hormone nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE), accounting for 2/3 of the total number of samples, and almost all brands.

Of the 31 samples with offset print, 4 samples were tested for high concentration of the environmental hormone phthalate. In addition, various kinds of potentially hazardous industrial chemicals have been detected in most samples.

"The residue on clothing is only the tip of the iceberg that is used by many toxic and harmful substances in clothing production," a responsible official of the organization said. These big brands are polluting the production process to the rivers of the producing countries, threatening the health of more people through the food chain.

In addition to the existence of nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether and o-phthalic acid two, ZARA and Levis The two garments of the two international brands were also found to contain carcinogenic substances, aromatic amines.

The survey found that Khaki colored trousers produced by ZARA were found to contain NPE, plasticizers and aromatic amines, all of which are carcinogens. And a black T-shirt of Levi 's also contains aromatic amine. I'm afraid it has been bought back by many consumers. The organization says that these toxic substances interfere with endocrine and may harm the body.

NPE is widely used in printing and dyeing and washing processes in textile production. When discharged into the environment, it will quickly break down into a stronger environmental hormone nonylphenol. Nonylphenol has strong toxicity to aquatic organisms, which can interfere with endocrine system and affect reproductive system. At the same time, it is durable and difficult to degrade, and can be accumulated through the food chain.

O-benzoic acid two can enter the human body through hand to mouth contact. It has reproductive toxicity, which can lead to reduced sperm count and female infertility. The threat to children and pregnant women is particularly important.

The world currently produces about 80 billion pieces each year. clothing It is equivalent to 11 garments per person per year, and this figure is increasing because of the fast fashion trend. "With the rise of fast fashion brands such as ZARA, the cycle of clothing production and sales is constantly being compressed, and the ecological impact caused by the use of toxic and harmful substances is also increasing," the head of the organization said.

Mei Bang clothing relations department told reporters this morning that at present, the United States has made a list of restricted substances, and has been included in the national standard of all restricted substances. For these substances, we require all suppliers to meet the relevant control standards.

For some specific substances not included in the national standard, such as nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE), although they are harmless to human body, they may be degraded into harmful substances in the environment.

In response to the detection of brand clothing "toxic", ZARA and many other companies have also responded.

　　 ZARA The public relations officer said that the relevant reports and reports were being collected and reported to the headquarters. Zhang Yahui, Levi's marketing department, said that the company is now actively learning and will respond internally after the discussions.

Fan Ke public relations yesterday responded that at present, there are fewer than 200 suppliers in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, and that "all customers have been concerned about the quality of products and emissions and pollutant residues in the garment production process.

At present, most of our suppliers are well-known factories in China and even internationally. The standard of service they provide to customers is the highest standard they can provide. But we are still urging suppliers to improve residue detection and pollution control capabilities. At the same time, fan Ke pin also set up a set of assessment mechanism for suppliers. If these indicators fail to meet the standards, we will issue a notice of rectification.