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ACCESSORIES IMPRESS …
One of Italy’ s leading label producers( nominated supplier of some of the biggest European retailers), Panama Trimmings Ltd., was the sole Italian exhibitor in the Bangladesh Denim Expo.“ The market here is growing a lot. It has great potentiality … I believe the demand will only increase by each passing day. But Bangladesh needs also to develop infrastructure to facilitate buyers, manufacturers and exporters as a whole,” observed Davide Menini, Area Sales Manager of the company.
Another torchbearer of sustainable production, ISA TrimTec, the leather trimming division of Germany-based global footwear brand ISA TanTec, presented the latest developments of leather patches and laces for apparels, shoes, bags and accessories in the exposition. Manufacturing from three different factories in China, Vietnam and USA, respectively, the label producing giant exhibited an array of labels for the Bangladesh market.“ We’ ve been focusing on credibility and sustainability as sustainability has become the buzzword for the industry. As Europe is our main market and being the nominated
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supplier of global retailer like TomTailor, we realize how important Bangladesh market is for us,” said Susan Fu, Sales Manager of ISA TrimTec. A first-time participant in the denim expo, Susan termed the exhibition a great opportunity for business generation.“ This is our first time in this event. But we have already decided to participate here on a regular basis as we feel this expo can play a crucial role in helping us grow in Bangladesh,” Susan underlined.
FROM THE VISITORS’ EYES
Considering the significance of Bangladesh Denim Expo as one of the prime business generating platform, most of the visitors were unanimous in their opinion that it has been a game changer for sure. One of the leading native denim manufacturers of Bangladesh and a regular visitor, Gazi Mahmudul Alam Director of Mahmud Group observed:“ In Bangladesh we have two denim exhibitions, of which Bangladesh Denim Expo is better in my opinion …” The bi-annual nature of the event was not something which was up to Alam’ s likings though, who suggested a sole edition of the exposition per year instead.
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“ Bangladesh Denim Expo is an international platform showcasing the wealth of opportunities available in Bangladesh covering all aspects of the denim supply chain with exhibitors displaying fabrics, garments, threads, machineries, finishing equipments and accessories – a true top-to-toe representation of the denim industry.”
– Mostafiz Uddin, CEO of Bangladesh Denim Expo
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Notwithstanding its reputation and role in catapulting Bangladesh as the preferred denim hub globally, some visitors rued the so-called lack of directions in terms of products.“ We look for open-ended products, stressed twill garments, open-ended denims with stretch. We tried openended products last time also but it wasn’ t worth because of limitations. In this edition there are some exciting innovations, but I would like to see more in terms of trends and directions,” underlined Luke Langthorne, Design Manager, Next Sourcing Limited, London. A regular visitor as he claims, the design manager otherwise was happy with the denim expo, terming it“ a great platform to exchange ideas, opportunities and generate business.” Speaking to Apparel Online Luke maintained,“ It’ s not all about price but also opportunities and trends … This one is a brilliant initiative at bringing all the stakeholders under one roof.”
SEMINARS ADD TO THE CHARM
Exhibitors apart, who were more than successful in drawing the attention of the visitors from across the globe, the vibrant expo also featured several special events
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