- On 23 April 2026, the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), a Washington-based nonprofit, reported that Pop Mart’s Labubu dolls contain cotton sourced from Xinjiang.
- In 2025, CFU commissioned laboratory testing of cotton components in Labubu dolls. The testing was conducted by Testrigin Technology Center in Taiwan using isotope analysis to determine the origin of the cotton.
- The New York Times independently purchased and tested 20 Labubu dolls from multiple retailers. The testing was conducted by independent experts who requested anonymity.
Key findings
- The testing found that cotton was present in clothing components, primarily T-shirts, rather than in the plastic parts of the dolls. Of the 20 dolls tested, 16 were found to contain cotton traced to Xinjiang.
- The products were sourced from Amazon, eBay, Shein, AliExpress and Pop Mart. CFU has not made its underlying data publicly available.
Additional cases
Pop Mart has also been linked to previous allegations related to Xinjiang cotton sourcing and forced labour at supplier level.
- In August 2025, CFU submitted information to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) alleging the use of Xinjiang cotton in Labubu products. It is not clear what evidence was submitted or whether laboratory testing had been conducted. The complaint is not publicly available.
- In February 2026, China Labor Watch filed complaints with US CBP and submitted evidence to BAFA under Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), alleging forced labour at supplier Shunjia Toys’ Xinfeng facility, which produces Labubu toys for Pop Mart.