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Article: Swedish clothes giants join mulesing boycott.
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- Australasian Business Intelligence
- Article date:
- May 5, 2008
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Byline: Jodie Thomson
May 05, 2008 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Swedish clothing groups AB Lindex and RNB Retail & Brands have joined the boycott of wool from Australian sheep that have been mulesed. RNB, which operates 450 stores, and AB, which has 346, were both lobbied by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Mulesing involves the cutting of skin from the rear end of sheep to prevent flystrike. Swedish retailer H&M and US chain Abercrombie & Fitch have ...