Fashion retailer Boohoo put ‘Made in UK’ label on clothes made in Asia, according to BBC investigation.

Retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled items of clothing made in South Asia as “Made in the UK”, according to a BBC investigation.
Greg Wright
By Greg Wright
Published 11th Jan 2024, 07:52 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2024, 09:28 BST

A Panorama investigation found the company removed the original labels on T-shirts and hoodies at the retailer’s factory at Thurmaston Lane in Leicester between January and October last year.

A spokesman for Boohoo said: “This was an isolated incident, which impacted less than 1% of the group’s global garments intake.

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“These errors were found to be the result of human error and we have taken steps to ensure this does not happen again.”

Retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled items of clothing made in South Asia as “Made in the UK”, according to a BBC investigation. A spokesperson from Boohoo told the BBC the mislabelling was an “isolated incident” and a result of “human error”. We have taken steps to ensure this does not happen again.”(Photo by Ian West/PA Wire)Retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled items of clothing made in South Asia as “Made in the UK”, according to a BBC investigation. A spokesperson from Boohoo told the BBC the mislabelling was an “isolated incident” and a result of “human error”. We have taken steps to ensure this does not happen again.”(Photo by Ian West/PA Wire)
Retailer Boohoo has been found to have mislabelled items of clothing made in South Asia as “Made in the UK”, according to a BBC investigation. A spokesperson from Boohoo told the BBC the mislabelling was an “isolated incident” and a result of “human error”. We have taken steps to ensure this does not happen again.”(Photo by Ian West/PA Wire)

Boohoo is considering closing its Leicester factory and relocating operations.

The company said less than 100 employees at the Thurmaston Lane factory may be impacted by the closure and it expects “some roles will be relocated”.

The clothing retailer said the plans to shut the site were not related to the findings of the Panorama investigation, adding that due to “significant investments” at its Sheffield and US distribution centres, it must take steps to ensure it is a “more efficient, productive and strengthened business”.

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