In July 2010, after the impact of sandblasting on workers’ health had come under scrutiny in Turkey, the ITGLWF called for a ban on this process. The ban is an important step toward ensuring that no worker – in any garment factory – faces the threat associated with exposure to crystalline silica. In September 2010, as a commitment to the health and safety of workers across the apparel industry, Levi Strauss & Co. and Hennes & Mauritz…became the first to implement a global ban on sandblasting in their supply chains…The aim of this Call to Action is to ban sandblasting throughout the global garment industry. Signatory companies agree to: Ban the practice of sandblasting throughout their supply chains…Work with their suppliers in a transition towards alternative methods…[and] ensure that the ban is effectively applied throughout their whole supply chain. [Companies supporting the call to action include: Aurora Fashions, Bestseller, C&A, Carrefour, Esprit, H&M, Inditex, Karen Millen, Levi Strauss, New Look]