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Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes

Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
Garment workers sewing items in a factory in Tongi, Bangladesh, on July 6, 2025.
Garment workers sewing items in a factory in Tongi, Bangladesh. (Getty Images)
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Shipments of garments for Zara owner ​Inditex and other major clothing retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, according to three manufacturers, ‌as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines such as Emirates and Qatar Airways to cancel flights.

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