UPDATE 1-More U.S. retailers probing phony Egyptian cotton
August 24, 2016 at 14:56 PM EDT
CHICAGO/NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. retailer Bed Bath & Beyond on Wednesday said it ordered an external audit of textiles from Welspun India, after Target Corp last week accused the Indian manufacturer of passing off cheap sheets as premium Egyptian cotton for two years.