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| Cotton supplied by Islamic State? |
| 2015-09-10 |
| [DAWN] Islamic State (IS) militants have got their hands on Syrian cotton production, worrying some manufacturers even though there appears little risk for now that IS-linked clothes could end up on the catwalk or in someone's closet in Paris. After seizing oil and grain fields to fund their offensive, IS jihadists have also taken control of "three-quarters of the production of cotton" in Syria, which was a relatively important exporter before the war, said Jean-Charles Brisard, a specialist on the financing of extremist groups. Syrian cotton is an issue at the vaunted fashion houses in Paris. A buyer for haute couture collections at a top label said on condition of anonymity that they have become very vigilant over the origin of their fabrics. |
| Posted by:Fred |