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How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion

The conflict is already disrupting retail in the Middle East, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.

Image of Strait of Hormuz with icons — The impacts of US-Israel war in Iran is rippling through fashion globally. (BoF Team)

14 April 2026

Fashion brands are bracing themselves as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran comes under strain, threatening to turn the six-week-old Middle East conflict, which has already sent shockwaves through the global fashion industry, into a protracted crisis.

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About the authors

Shayeza Walid

Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She reports on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, supply chain and labour issues. Based in London, she also contributes to BoF's Global Markets and UK coverage.

Marc Bain

Marc Bain is News, Features and Reports Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in London and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from startups to Big Tech.

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