Fabletics halted operations with its Lesotho-based supplier Hippo Knitting after workers reported severe sexual and physical abuse. The company quickly initiated an independent investigation and ensured continued wage payments, demonstrating a commitment to worker protection even as troubling supply chain issues emerged.

An investigation revealed that Fabletics resumed contracts with a supplier implicated in severe labor abuses, including allegations of sexual harassment and dangerous working conditions. The company’s lack of supply chain transparency and continuous reliance on problematic manufacturing practices raises concerns over its ethical responsibility.

An in-depth investigation revealed severe sexual, physical, and verbal abuse at a Lesotho-based factory supplying Fabletics activewear. Over a period of years, workers—primarily women—experienced routine violations including invasive searches, harassment, and physical assault. Although Fabletics suspended operations at the factory and launched corrective measures, the report raises significant concerns over labor rights and ethical oversight in its supply chain.

An investigation revealed harrowing allegations of gender-based violence and abuse in Fabletics’ Lesotho-based supplier. The company’s reliance on ineffective social compliance audits has failed to protect workers and ensure accountability in labor practices.

An investigation revealed serious allegations of sexual and physical abuse at a supplier factory in Lesotho that produces activewear for Fabletics. The report underscores systemic failures in labor rights and supply chain oversight, with workers describing inhumane conditions, exploitation, and insufficient remedial actions.

Workers at a supplier factory in Lesotho have reported widespread sexual and physical abuse, including harassment, humiliation, and unsafe working conditions. These reports highlight significant failures in labor relations and supply chain oversight linked to Fabletics, leading the company to suspend operations with the supplier and initiate a third‐party investigation.

Fabletics suspended orders with its Lesotho supplier following multiple allegations of sexual and physical abuse against garment workers, and committed to providing full pay during the investigation. This action highlights efforts to address labor rights abuses and improve supply chain ethics, though it also raises concerns about prior oversight.

Fabletics published its Ethical Sourcing Code (April 2021) detailing comprehensive measures to protect labor rights, ensure fair labor practices, and enforce strict ethical sourcing standards for its supply chain. The document emphasizes fair wages, safe working conditions, prohibition of child and forced labor, and supports workers’ right to form trade unions.