Reuters Photographer Samuel Rajkumar visits the Texport Industries factory in Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh, where Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica clothes are manufactured for the export market.
Walmart told Reuters on Friday that Liz Apparels in Gazipur, near the capital Dhaka, had previously made clothing for its stores but was now on its "red" list of unapproved suppliers after a safety audit in early May found the cracks.
India is the next great frontier for global retailers, a $500 billion market growing at 20 per cent a year.
Feedback has led the brand to ramp up its shirts collection, despite the popularity of its polo t-shirts.
Recently, there has been a mushrooming of international apparel retailers.
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