Editor's Note: 

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is blessed with unique natural conditions, such as large temperature differences in summer, abundant sunshine, full photosynthesis and a long growth time for cotton. As a result, Xinjiang long-staple cotton is the best in the world, and can make clothes and quilts that are warm, breathable and comfortable. Despite this, a statement by H&M that it would stop using cotton from Xinjiang has sparked backlash among Chinese netizens. Nike and other companies have also proposed a "boycott" of Xinjiang cotton with the so-called reason of "forced labor." Here are some basic facts about Xinjiang cotton.

 

Facts about Xinjiang cotton