Hong Kong textile giant Esquel, supplier of Nike and Hilfiger, suspends operations at spinning mill as new coronavirus cases spark lockdown of Xinjiang’s capital

Esquel, one of the world’s largest cotton shirt makers, says it will close a mill in Urumqi as the city of 3.5 million people in western China shuts down amid the return of coronavirus.The Hong Kong-based textile manufacturer, which has achieved US$1.3 billion in revenue and produces more than 100 million garments annually, said it will close its spinning mill in Urumqi from July 17 because of new lockdown measures in the city.“Due to the lockdown, our hundreds of workers in the Urumqi plant…

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