War in Iran makes oil prices go up. This is bad for clothes makers.
Introduction
The war in Iran makes oil prices go up. This is a problem for factories in India and Bangladesh. They make polyester for clothes. Big clothes stores like Zara and H&M buy from these factories. The prices of clothes may go up.
Main Body
The war stops ships in a very important waterway called the Strait of Hormuz. Oil and other things from oil cannot move easily. Polyester comes from oil. Factories need more money to buy the materials for polyester. One factory in India now pays 30% more for its materials. The materials come from China and the Middle East. The war makes them more expensive. The high oil prices also make chemicals and dyes more expensive. One company that makes colored fabric for H&M, Zara, and other stores says the cost of chemicals goes up a lot. Also, there is not enough cooking gas because of the war. Many workers leave the city of Surat in India. They go back to their homes. The factory cannot find enough workers to finish orders for clothes. Right now, the big clothes stores do not feel the higher costs. They bought a lot of materials before the war. This helps them for a short time. But the problems continue. The stores may need to pay more later.
Conclusion
The war in Iran causes problems for the clothes supply chain. Factories pay more for materials and have fewer workers. The big clothes stores do not pay more now, but they may have to pay more in the future. Then the price of clothes will go up.