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Gazi Mahmudul Alam, Director, Mahmud Group
Mohammad Jamal Abdun Naser, Director of Shasha Denims Ltd.
sustainability – Vicunha Textile
showcased a wide range of products
in the expo including the latest in
innovation from their sable. “We
consider Bangladesh an extremely
potential market and have come this
time with our vintage authenticity,
the authentic high ridges, our
heavyweight denims, high-stretch
items and luxury fabrics,” underlined
Abdelkader Amouche, Regional
Manager, Vicunha Textile,
expressing satisfaction that the expo
has been a decent business generator
for them.
For NASSA Denim, another big name
in fabric production in Bangladesh,
the stage of Bangladesh Denim Expo
was the apt setting it was looking
for to display its latest innovation –
antimicrobial fibres, fit for prolonged
usage sans washing, thanks to the
anti-bacterial properties! “This
highly-specialized fabric has
been used in hospitals and hotel
industry earlier but never in denim
jeans manufacturing and that too
with dyeing…,” maintained Agha
Nadeem Mirza, Head of Denim,
NASSA Denim.
Despite increased production cost
(almost 20 per cent compared to
conventional fabrics), NASSA is
more than happy with the buyer’s
response and looking forward to
market it in countries that have good
demand for such products. “We may
not sell this fabric to Bangladeshi
“…In this edition
there are some
exciting innovations,
but I would like to
see more in terms
of trends and
directions.”
– Luke Langthorne, Design Manager,
Next Sourcing Limited, London
manufacturers… We’re looking at
Japan as the market there always
seeks innovative and diversified
offerings,” revealed Arafat Hossain,
Executive, NASSA Denim, who like
many others was all praise for the
expo and vouched for its increasing
popularity. “Earlier, we had to remind
our overseas clients about this expo,
but now the scenario has changed
completely. They not only remember
the dates (of the event) but also look
forward to attending it,” said Arafat
while advising the organizers to allow
participation of only those who have
a R&D team. After all, the platform
of Bangladesh Denim Expo is about
showcasing something new and
unique, reasons Arafat.
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