Armani Bans 'Killer Jeans' Following Push by Activists

The Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani SpA has committed to ban the dangerous practice of sandblasting jeans, a technique used to give jeans a used look which is highly dangerous to workers. The news comes after a series of campaigns on Change.org by by the Clean Clothes Campaign which is an alliance of organizations in 15 European countries that is dedicated to improving working conditions and supporting the empowerment of workers in the global garment and sportswear industries.