Supply of school uniforms in Singapore hit by extended lockdowns in region

Madam Shruti and her son Tejas queued for an hour to purchase uniforms at InTrend Uniforms in Geylang, on Dec 30, 2021. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE - The annual dash for school uniforms is more bumpy than usual.

Distributors told The Straits Times that extended manufacturing lockdowns in South-east Asia because of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a patchy global supply chain, have disrupted the supply and distribution of school uniforms here in Singapore, adding to the usual end-of-year scramble.

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