US: Target to stop selling sandblasted garments

By Leonie Barrie | 1 March 2012

Discount retail giant Target Corporation has joined global brands and retailers including Levi Strauss, H&M, Gucci, Benetton and Esprit in banning the use of sandblasting on all owned-brand and national brand apparel sold in its stores.

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