Toxins appear to stay in fashion for labels snubbing Greenpeace campaign
Christian Dior and Dolce & Gabbana among brands who decided against signing up to Greenpeace clothing-detox campaign
Twelve out of 30 sportswear brands and upmarket fashion houses have turned down a request to clean up their act by removing all toxic chemicals from their manufacturing process and products, an international green group says.
Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, Giorgio Armani and Louis Vuitton were among the labels that would not commit to Greenpeace's "Detox My Fashion" campaign, started in 2011, according to the environmental group's latest report.
An Armani spokeswoman said the company had set its own goal to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from all production procedures by January 2020. Hermes failed to respond to the Post's inquiries before press time, while the other 11 brands could not be reached for comment.
Of the 18 that did promise to take part in the campaign, 16, including Adidas, Burberry, Esprit, H&M, Levi's, Marks and Spencer, Valentino and Zara, have conducted regular tests to detect toxic chemicals and updated their reports with Greenpeace.
Nike and Li-Ning, however, failed to report on their progress after pledging their participation.