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War on Iran is about to make clothes more expensive. Here’s why
March 30, 2026
South China Morning Post
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Planning to update your wardrobe this summer? Industry insiders have some advice: do it soon. By the time autumn collections hit the racks, the aftershocks of war on Iran may have quietly picked your pocket. Clothing manufacturers and industry analysts are warning consumers to budget for price increases of 10 to 15 per cent as South Asia’s US50 billion garment export industry reels from a cascade of war-driven shocks.

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