It was a tumultuous year for many in the fashion industry as tariff turmoil sparked supply chain disruptions around the world. Garment workers and factory managers across Asia, Africa and Latin America watched with growing alarm and frustration as chaotic US trade policies prompted retail buyers on the other side of the planet to reevaluate their sourcing relationships.
Across Southeast Asia, where much of the world’s apparel and footwear is made, those tremors were felt with particular force as manufacturers in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia faced cancelled orders and worker layoffs. Further north, Chinese suppliers found themselves caught in the crosshairs of a worrying new phase of the long-running US-China trade war.
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