For the first time, simultaneous disruption at Hormuz and the Red Sea is triggering a systemic shock across textile supply chains, impacting over 20 per cent of global oil flows.
Freight rates have surged up to 130 per cent and Gulf air cargo capacity has dropped over 50 per cent.
Polyester feedstock costs have spiked 30–70 per cent, creating a full-scale sourcing and delivery crisis for apparel players.