Whipsawing consumer demand is squeezing fashion suppliers and their workers in countries like Bangladesh, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka.
Fashion’s supply chains are facing a new era of volatility as a post-Covid boom in demand has been dragged down by inflationary pressures worsened by the Ukraine War.
Manufacturers in Bangladesh, the world’s third-largest apparel producer, were struggling to keep up with demand just a few months ago. Now, they’re getting squeezed.
The uncertain context threatens longer-term ambitions to tackle the industry’s environmental impact and poor labour practices in the supply chain.
