Bangladesh’s first denim show that concluded on March 2 was a huge success. The show, spread over two days, created a new platform for ensuring a large ecosystem of the denim supply chain for global buyers.
Foreign buyers look to Bangladesh as a lucrative destination for apparel, particularly denim outsourcing, as the country has a capacity to provide quality items at a lower cost. Many overseas entrepreneurs are now planning to expand their business in the South Asian country to meet the growing demand for denim products in the global market.
Nearly 25 companies including American & Efird (Bangladesh), Arvind (India), Brandix Textiles (Sri Lanka), Naveena Exports (Pakistan) and YKK (Japan) took part in the exhibition to showcase denim pants, fabrics and the latest accessories. The organizers are planning to hold such an exhibition each year to upgrade the country’s denim sector to an international standard. Such exhibitions take place in Paris, Sweden, Shanghai, Hong Kong and the US annually.
Bangladesh, the second largest producer of denim apparel, ships around 185 million pieces of denim jeans around the world annually, and has more than 5,600 factories concentrated around the capital Dhaka and the port city Chittagong.