Bangladesh Denim Expo will be held from November 5 to 6, 2019.
The world’s leading denim trade shows will host around 100 exhibitors from 11 countries, including Bangladesh. Other participating countries include China, Japan, Italy, India, Singapore, Brazil, Spain, Pakistan, Turkey, and Germany. Through a series of product displays, presentations, seminar sessions, and panel discussions, the expo will encourage healthy debate and interaction among exhibitors and visitors to champion a more responsible denim industry. The focus is on sustainability and within this the issue of responsibility – an overriding theme of this year’s event.
Bangladesh is now the world’s largest producer of denim and leads the way in terms of addressing some of the sustainability challenges related to denim production, including excessive use of water and chemicals. Each expo marks continued and gradual progress being made by the more progressive players in the industry.
The Sustainable Apparel Forum will be held alongside the expo. The forum will see more than 50 speakers from Bangladesh and overseas, sharing expert opinions across five panel discussions covering current issues about the country’s apparel industry. These include human resources, transparency in business, water conservation, purchasing practices, sustainable chemical management, waste management, circular economy in textiles, and climate change, to name a few.
