Supply of school uniforms in Singapore hit by extended lockdowns in region - A special report from The Straits Times

Parents and children waiting in line outside InTrend Uniforms to purchase school uniforms, on Dec 30, 2021. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (The Straits Times/ANN): 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.