Beijing 2022: 2,000 China uniforms made in Xinjiang delivered to Olympic officials for athletes

Sets of winter clothing, including ski suits, gloves, hats and ear protectors used cotton and camel hair from western region

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Published: 11:15am, 7 Jan 2022

More than 2,000 sets of athlete uniforms manufactured in Xinjiang have been delivered to China’s team for the Winter Olympics, amid continuing tensions about the alleged use of forced labour in the region.

The sets of winter clothing, which incorporate cotton and camel hair sourced from Xinjiang, were unveiled by Yaju Bedding Co Ltd, a textiles company based in Habahe County.

Ski suits, gloves, hats, and ear protectors for athletes arrived on Wednesday, according to Beijing Daily, less than a month before the opening ceremony.

More than 2,000 sets of athlete uniforms manufactured in Xinjiang have been delivered to China’s team for the Winter Olympics, amid continuing tensions about the alleged use of forced labour in the region. The sets of winter clothing, which incorporate cotton and camel hair sourced from Xinjiang

“We have assembled the best designs, the best external and internal technologies, and the best raw materials in Xinjiang,” Li Haihong, the company’s general manager, said.

Chinese officials welcomed the delivery of the uniforms, with Jiang Shicai, who serves as deputy director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports, hailing it as a recognition of the region’s “product processing technology”.