Hugo Boss rebuts Pakistan mill link

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German brand says no yarn from Pakistan mill, where worker lost an arm, has featured in its products as campaigners renew pressure over factory safety

FAISALABAD — Hugo Boss has rejected claims that yarn from a textile mill in Pakistan - where a worker at the mill reportedly lost his arm in a machinery accident highlighted by labour campaigners - has entered its product lines.

The German brand, which earlier this year chose not to recommit to the legally binding Pakistan Accord workplace safety agreement, has faced renewed scrutiny over risk management in its extended supply chain.

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