Lululemon supplier says recalled pants were made to specs
20/03/2013
Eclat Textile Co, which has been supplying a supplier for the yoga brand for more than 10 years, told Reuters that "a gap between Lululemon's expectations and reaction from the market" was the cause of the problem.
Lululemon recalled batches of its stretchy black signature yoga pants – around 17% of stock - because of an unacceptable level of sheerness.
"We checked our orders this morning and indeed, we did follow their instructions to make the product," said Roger Lo, a spokesperson at Eclat. "Lulu has some new ideas every year, such as taking different approaches for fashion-related purposes. It introduced the product to the market and their customers are not comfortable with its opacity."
Mr Lo said Lululemon had not contacted Eclat regarding the issue, but the company was willing to adjust production according to the retailer's needs. He said any changes would not be due to quality issues.
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