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Why Fast Fashion Can’t Escape Hormuz Oil Crunch

Rising oil costs are driving up polyester prices, adding pressure on brands like Shein that rely heavily on synthetic materials.

By Jasmin Malik Chua

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The CBP's portal launch puts the carriers at the center of repayment process, with the logistics firms expecting to pay customers back in 60 to 90 days.
Logistics

UPS, FedEx, DHL Set to Reimburse Customers as CBP Tariff Portal Goes Live

Glenn Taylor
The vessel seizures follow last weekend's temporary easing of transit conditions in the strait, when four other MSC ships successfully passed through.
Logistics

Iran Detains Two MSC-Operated Vessels in Hormuz, Fires on Another Ship

Glenn Taylor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Trade

‘Cause for Caution Remains’ for Importers Amid CBP’s Tariff Refund Process Deployment

Kate Nishimura

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Analysts warn shipping risks through the conduit are at their highest level yet after this weekend's vessel strike and U.S. seizure of an Iranian-linked ship.
Logistics

‘Right Back Where We Started’: CMA CGM Ship Hit as Hormuz Attacks Resume

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Industry News

US Textile Sector Hopeful in the Wake of Sourcing Shakeups

Conflicting signals from the U.S. and Iran and ongoing risk concerns keep carriers like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on edge regarding a return to the strait.
Logistics

Hormuz 'Completely Open,' but Clarity Eludes Container Shipping Market

A ship is seen in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Sharjah the day after the failure of U.S.-Iran peace talks on April 13, 2026.
Logistics

'Do Not Hesitate': Shippers Urged to Lock in Lower Contract Rates Despite Hormuz Disruptions

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure at the Semafor conference in Washington, D.C.
Industry News

Semafor: Europe Fears ‘Stagflation’ Amid Strait of Hormuz Slowdown

A Lufthansa Airbus is being pushed out of a maintenance hangar at Frankfurt Airport at Frankfurt Airport on the first of a two-day strike by Lufthansa pilots on April 13, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany. The strike is grounding hundreds of Lufthansa and Eurowings passenger flights. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) labour union has launched the strike due to what it says are inadequate offers by Lufthansa over pilots' pay and retirement benefits.
Logistics

European Airports Risk Jet Fuel Shortage by May Due to Hormuz Crisis

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Indonesia Shuts Down Malacca Strait Toll Talk, Distancing From Hormuz

Indonesia reaffirmed a commitment to free maritime navigation under international law after its finance minister’s remarks raised alarms across global shipping networks.
Sustainability

13 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse, Root Causes of ‘Death Traps’ Persist

Rana Plaza
SJ Denim

This Levi’s Jacket Broke a Guinness World Record

A Levi's S506XXE jacket from World War II.
Trade

Trump Threatens New, ‘Big’ Tariffs on UK Over Digital Services Tax

President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Logistics

FedEx Bets on Vietnam’s Trade Boom with Viettel Post Tie-Up

Viettel Post and FedEx Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Cross-Border Logistics in Vietnam
Sustainability

Harlem’s Fashion Row Reframes Progress as Participation

PVA Studios for Harlem's Fashion Row
Sustainability

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Sourcing Journal Sustainability Report 2026
Sustainability

Why Fast Fashion Can’t Escape Hormuz Oil Crunch

Fuel storage facilities on Canvey Island
Industry News

Shuffle Board: Puma Continues Hiring, Boohoo Parent Group Names CTO

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 9: People pass a Puma store on December 9, 2025 in London, England. Chinese firm, Anta Sports is exploring a potential bid for the German sportswear group Puma, hiring an advisor to evaluate the deal. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
SJ Denim

Loose Threads: Icon Denim, Levi’s and Guess

Icon Denim x Marc Eram

Here’s How Fashion & Sustainability Can Come Together This Earth Month

One way apparel consumers can show “[their] love for Planet Earth" by eschewing apparel which contributes to microplastic pollution.
SJ Denim

Kingpins Amsterdam Platforms Creative Collaborations Across the Denim Supply Chain

Artistic Milliners, Endrime and Denim Theater celebrates the 50th anniversary of stone washing.
Logistics

CSX Lifts Revenue Outlook as Fuel Costs ‘Increase the Value Proposition of Rail’

Rising diesel costs and tighter trucking capacity are pushing more freight toward rail, said Maryclare Kenney, CSX’s chief commercial officer.
Sustainability

Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN Complete Recycling Loop for Polyester Textiles

The recycling facility utilizes the Rewind PET process, developed by Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN.
Fashion Features

LVMH Prize Announces Nine Finalists for 2026 Edition

Soshi Otsuki and Deepika Padukone

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How Fashion Can Overcome Overproduction While Preserving Profitability

Source Fashion’s Suzanne Ellingham explained an alternative path available for companies to scale back production and better support the value chain.

Source Fashion director Suzanne Ellingham with Jasmin Malik Chua, climate and labor editor at Sourcing Journal
Fireside chat between Vadiraj Kulkarni, business head of Birla Cellulose, and Sarah Jones, senior editor, strategic content at Sourcing Journal

How Birla Cellulose is Greening the Value Chain with Next-Gen Fiber and Traceability Tech

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Eileen Fisher’s Business Case for Sustainability

Mitigating retail cybersecurity risk

Balancing Retail Growth and Cybersecurity Risk

SGS Fireside chat Material Innovation in Circular Fashion

Material Innovation and Verification in Circular Fashion

In conversation with Henry Wong, vice president of product development and marketing at AGI Denim.

AGI Denim Scales Clean Tech Across Operations to Maximize Impact and Efficiency

Retail Rx tariffs brand case study with Lafayette 148 co-founder and CEO Deirdre Quinn

The Tariff Effect: A Luxury Brand Case Study

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SJ Denim

Recycled Cotton Holds Strong

One area that mills hope will remain resilient is the denim industry’s commitment to circularity and recycled cotton.

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What’s Next for Kojima Jeans Street

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