Adidas. Working conditions In March 2017, employees assembling Asics products in Cambodia fainted due to thick smoke present in the factory where they were working. The company responded to this by saying that it, along with the factory in question, would "address specific measures, with a focus on workers’ awareness and health and safety training, as well as including an improved air ventilation system". In March 2021, while several Western clothing brands expressed concern over allegations of forced Uyghur labor involved in Xinjiang cotton production, Asics announced that it would continue to source cotton from the region. Gallery Notes References External links Athletic shoe brands Japanese brands Clothing companies established in 1949 Multinational companies headquartered in Japan Manufacturing companies based in Kobe Shoe brands Shoe companies of Japan Sporting goods brands Sporting goods manufacturers of Japan Sportswear brands Swimwear manufacturers 1949 establishments in Japan Companies based in Irvine, California Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Clothing brands of Japan