Asda said it was in the process of phasing out sandblasted products. "It's our intention that there will be none on sale in our stores by the end of this year," a spokesman said. Diesel said it would stop using sandblasting on its clothing from early next year and Next said it had stopped all new orders. Both said suppliers were required to meet safety standards. Primark said it had halted sandblasting at more than half of its previous suppliers and expected to be out of 90 per cent by the end of the year.