Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent are among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited Chinese workers in Italy, according to documents issued Thursday by a Milan prosecutor.

In a request for information seen by AFP, the prosecutor indicated that luxury bags, wallets and clothing were found during searches of Italian workshops employing Chinese labour under exploitative conditions.

The brands -- which are not under formal investigation -- were asked to quickly provide documents on their supply chains, such as internal audits.

The documents concern Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen -- which form part of French luxury group Kering -- as well as Givenchy, which is part of French giant LVMH.

They also name the Prada Group and its new acquisit

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