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A news report based on journalists’ interviews with garment workers in Bangladesh claims a factory that has supplied clothes to Lululemon has allowed brutalization of female employees.

According to a report published Oct. 14 in The Guardian, Vancouver’s Lululemon yoga brand sourced clothes from a factory owned by Youngone Corp., where female workers claimed they were beaten.

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A Lululemon spokesperson told Postmedia News the company was taking the allegations very seriously and was committed to a “full, independent investigation.”

“Members of Lululemon’s social responsibility and production team visited the factory in Bangladesh immediately to speak with workers and learn more,” the spokesperson said. “We will work with an independent non-profit third party to fully investigate the matter. While our production at this factory is extremely limited, we will ensure workers are protected from any form of abuse and are treated fairly.”