<h1>Global Fast Fashion Supply Chains Disrupted as Trade Policies Shift Production from China to Southeast Asian Countries with Lower Labor Costs</h1> Trade tensions and tariffs have reshaped the fast fashion industry, pushing clothing production from China to countries with lower labor costs like Vietnam and the Philippines. Platforms like Shein and Temu have rapidly adapted, continuing to offer extremely low-priced clothing by exploiting workers and circumventing trade restrictions. The result is a global market flooded with cheap garments, with significant environmental and labor consequences, particularly impacting markets like Australia with high consumer demand and lenient import regulations.