Shopping carts are noticed outside a Wal-Mart Express store in Chicago Thomson Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Friday stated it'll end selling cotton sheets produced by Welspun India following the Indian maker had been struggling to ensure them the products had been genuine.
Final month, U.S. store Target Corp severed connections with Welspun after accusing them of driving off cheap sheets as premium cotton for two many years.
"Welspun is not in a position to assure united states the products are 100 % cotton, that will be unsatisfactory, " Wal-Mart stated in a statement. The business will pull these products from the shops and website.
Wal-Mart stated it will not reduce ties with Welspun but will continue to work together to implement strong controls and much better label the products. The merchant will offer you clients, just who bought the products, the full refund.
Cotton is prized as the duration of the cotton fiber materials are longer, causing a finer, less heavy stronger fabric and longer-lasting, higher-end garments.