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FAIR REVIEW TO ADVERTISE GOING TO A GOOD EVENT? Contact Rani Mahendru +91-11-47390000 (512) [email protected] Send your industry gossip, photos and news to [email protected] 6TH BANGLADESH DENIM EXPO BRINGS DENIM INDUSTRY UNDER ONE PLATFORM SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES ONCE AGAIN REINFORCE THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE DENIM SECTOR... Fifty-eight exhibitors from 12 countries, over 5,000 visitors, four unique seminars and workshops and a bigger ‘Trend Zone’ with a brand new ‘Information Exchange Zone’, the 6th edition of the Bangladesh Denim Expo once again proved why it is one of the most sought-after and much-awaited denim show in the country. View from top: The sixth edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo in full swing T hemed ‘Denim Networks’, underlying the importance of global market in strengthening long-term relationships and mutual approach with focus on innovation and sustainability, the two-day denim extravaganza kicked off to a rousing start at the capital’s International Convention City Bashundhara on May 17, reinforcing the importance of forging business relationships and promoting best working practices. Exhibitors from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Pakistan, San Marino, Spain and Turkey were present in full strength showcasing the latest developments in denim that drew in 5,545 visitors from 1,029 companies and 52 countries, surpassing even the organizer’s expectations, more so considering the security concerns following the string of unfortunate incidents that had rocked the country in the recent past. FABRICS ON THE FOREFRONT A regular participant in the Denim Expo, Shasha Denims Limited – one of the leading denim fabric producers in Bangladesh – was back again, and this time with products woven around the theme of sustainability, the company’s 20 Apparel Online Bangladesh | JULY 2017 | www.apparelresources.com thrust area in terms of offerings in the last couple of years. “This time we introduced a new theme, ‘Blue is the new Green’, through which we want to share a message with all our buyers and the denim lovers in general. ‘Blue’ means Denim and ‘Green’ means Sustainability, thus ‘Blue is the new Green’. Whatever we’re producing currently and plan to do are/and would be sustainable,” proudly declared Mohammad Jamal Abdun Naser, Director, Shasha Denims Ltd. Living up to the billing of the largest textile industry in Latin America which takes pride in innovation and novelty, Brazilian denim specialist that thrives on the concept of “The market here is growing… Bangladesh also needs to develop infrastructure to facilitate buyers, manufacturers and exporters as a whole.” – Davide Menini, Area Sales Manager, Panama Trimmings Limited