The Killer Jeans Campaign, launched in November 2010, called on major brands and retailers to stop sandblasting, a method of giving jeans a worn-out look. The process can seriously damage worker's health if performed without suitable protective equipment. Over 40 major brands and retailers have issued a ban on sandblasting but, as Dominique Muller explains, garment workers are still being asked to risk their lives for fashion.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/deadly-denim
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dominique-muller
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/making-it
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/textile-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/occupational-health
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/silicosis
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turkey
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/who
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/multicorporations
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global