Designers are preparing for significant disruption to their businesses and supply chains as coronavirus spreads around the world.
Industry sectors including lighting, fashion, sportswear and automotive have been hit by the shutdown of factories in China, with brands struggling to get hold of stock and components.
UK designer lighting brand Plumen, which manufactures all its lightbulbs in China, said it faced delays of six to eight weeks in getting hold of stock.
"The immediate result for Plumen is that we are now out of stock of our two best selling products, the 001 LED and the 002 LED," said Plumen co-founder and MD Michael-George Hemus. "This obviously affects revenues over the next two months."
Architecture projects in Europe could be delayed Factories in China are now reopening following an extended shutdown caused first by Chinese New Year and then by coronavirus.
"Like almost all businesses in China, the coronavirus outbreak resulted in an extended closure of the Stellar Works production facility following the Lunar New Year holiday," said Chinese furniture brand Stellar Works.
"However, the Stellar Works factory has now reopened, and we aim to be at 80-90 per cent productivity by the middle of March," the brand said. "We are currently reviewing all orders and are updating customers on revised delivery dates where necessary. We are working hard to return to optimal production as soon as possible."
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