Circular fashion faces its own challenges under Trump’s tariffs

In the past month, global fashion brands have been scrambling to make sense of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Production and material costs quickly spiked for independent brands, suppliers in established garment manufacturing countries saw orders paused or cancelled, and share prices slumped across the industry.

As fashion reeled over rising prices, many looked to resale as a potential safe space from tariffs, because it leverages stock that is already domesticated. Could circular fashion — from secondhand shopping to recycled textiles — be insulated from the incoming turmoil?