[注意] 部分服装行业将会禁止喷砂工艺

Johnz

‘Call to Action’ Major Step Forward in Efforts to Ban Sandblasting

A ground breaking ‘Call to Action’ designed to ban sandblasting, a hazardous process that can cause illness and even death for workers, was adopted earlier this week by ten leading garment brands and retailers in a meeting with the Global Union Federation for the sector. A number of other companies have expressed interest in signing on to the ban.

The agreement was adopted in Brussels by Aurora Fashions, Bestseller, C&A, Carrefour, Esprit, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), Inditex, Karen Millen, Levi Strauss & Co and New Look.

Says Patrick Itschert, General Secretary of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF): “Jeans are one of the most popular items of clothing and a very profitable segment of the market is for ‘distressed’ jeans. The method of choice for giving jeans a faded look is sandblasting, but it is a process which is very damaging to workers’ health. Sandblasting releases dust which, when inhaled, causes scarring in the lungs. This can cause silicosis, an incurable and potentially fatal respiratory disease.

“In the absence of effective government regulation the most effective means of eliminating this harmful process is for brands and retailers collectively to impose a voluntary ban on sandblasting in their global supply chains.

“The signatory companies, all of whom have been tackling the issue of sandblasting individually, recognise the importance of expressing their collective intent. We believe that the Call to Action will be instrumental in generating far-reaching action at different levels, including action on the part of industry and government in producing countries as well as on the part of the EU, the ILO and the WHO.

“We are calling on all brands and retailers that are serious about ending sandblasting in the industry to sign the agreement”, concludes Mr. Itschert.

The Call to Action calls on signatory companies to:

Ban the practice of sandblasting throughout their supply chains including but not limited to the use of aluminium oxide, aluminium silicate, silicon carbide, copper slag and garnet for abrasive blasting;

Work with their suppliers in a transition towards alternative methods, after having established the risks and their means of control;

Take the necessary measures to ensure that the ban is effectively applied throughout their whole supply chain.

Signatories to the call to action

Aurora Fashion, Bestseller (coast, Oasis, Warehouse) C&A, Carrefour, Esprit

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), Inditex (ZARA, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarious, Uterque, Oysho)

Karen Millen, Levi Strauss & Co, New Look

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Date: 24 May 2011

 

Johnz

已自发签署的企业有

Aurora Fashion, Bestseller (coast, Oasis, Warehouse) C&A, Carrefour, Esprit

Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), Inditex (ZARA, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarious, Uterque, Oysho)

Karen Millen, Levi Strauss & Co, New Look

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支持JOHNZ！

chuhanchen

支持JOHN版主分享的最新资讯！

不知道当喷砂工艺禁止后会用什么样的工艺来取代，从而让产品符合市场和消费者的需求，又同时满足健康环境的保障要求？

Johnz

部分品牌和市场可能会禁止喷砂工艺。但对于某些市场可能会是临时性的火热。

chuhanchen

QUOTE:

以下是引用Johnz在2011-06-02 00:57:34的发言：

部分品牌和市场可能会禁止喷砂工艺。但对于某些市场可能会是临时性的火热。

呃，突然冒出来一个潜水的夜猫。。。

某些市场？临时性的火热？

想听详解。呵呵

xiaowang

呵呵，这关子卖得，看能不能吊足胃口？

Johnz

QUOTE:

以下是引用chuhanchen在2011-06-02 01:06:09的发言：

呃，突然冒出来一个潜水的夜猫。。。

某些市场？临时性的火热？

想听详解。呵呵

像南美市场和东南亚，包括国内市场可能会火，因为这些市场比较不关注CSR，

而美、欧的话由于品牌的缘故，所以限制着一些工厂，但这些品牌想拉动潮流的话，非一朝一夕，但也肯定能拉动，而消费者对工艺危害消化和了解需要特定时间，所以欧，美市场短期内不会有太多改变。

由于正规厂不再为品牌操作此工艺，则给他厂一定的优势并会出现临时火热的场面，直到新规定或法律禁止为止。

chuhanchen

QUOTE:

以下是引用Johnz在2011-06-02 01:27:19的发言：

像南美市场和东南亚，包括国内市场可能会火，因为这些市场比较不关注CSR，

而美、欧的话由于品牌的缘故，所以限制着一些工厂，但这些品牌想拉动潮流的话，非一朝一夕，但也肯定能拉动，而消费者对工艺危害消化和了解需要特定时间，所以欧，美市场短期内不会有太多改变。

由于正规厂不再为品牌操作此工艺，则给他厂一定的优势并会出现临时火热的场面，直到新规定或法律禁止为止。

嗯，如此说来，也是尚在浮云中的事情了。静观其变吧。

谢谢JOHN！

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