The global apparel industry is reeling under the weight of 2025’s escalating tariff wars.

With U.S. duties on key suppliers like China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh surging from ​11–12% to 38–65%​​


Variou brands face impossible choices: absorb crushing costs, hunt for untested suppliers, or reshore production (a near-impossible feat given the U.S.’s ​high labor costs and skilled-worker shortages)