Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine June Issue 2018 | Page 18

EVENT REVIEW
Bangladesh Denim
Expo concludes
successfully
61 exhibitors from 14 countries displayed developments and innovations in denim, highlighting sustainability
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tarted in 2014, with an aim to
promote the country’s denim
sector in the global arena, in the
aftermath of the infamous Rana
Plaza incident of 2013 – which
dealt a severe blow to the image of
the country’s readymade garment
sector – the eighth edition of ‘By
Invitation Only’, two-day Bangladesh
Denim Expo, concluded successfully
on May 10, 2018 at Hall No. 4 of
the International Convention City
Bashundhara, in Dhaka.
Well-received by buyers, retailers,
manufacturers and all the
stakeholders, the event, as per
official data, witnessed participation
of around 61 exhibitors from
14 countries, including from
Bangladesh, who showcased the
latest in terms of innovation and
new developments in denims,
highlighting the underlying
factor of sustainability, that has
become the buzzword in the denim
fraternity lately.
The focus of this year’s expo which
reportedly welcomed 5,332 visitors
from 1,003 companies and 50
countries was on ‘Equality’ – equal
rights for workers and employers,
FA C T S H E E T
The focus of
this year’s expo
which reportedly
welcomed 5,332
visitors from 1,003
companies and 50
countries was on
‘Equality’ – equal
rights for workers
and employers,
to ensure mutual
respect and
good working
relationships
that was aptly
emphasised in
one of the panel
discussions
titled ‘Equality
in Bangladesh in
Action’.
to ensure mutual respect and
good working relationships that
was aptly emphasised in one of
the panel discussions (‘Equality
in Bangladesh in Action’); while
another panel discussion – that
has become the much-awaited
feature of the denim extravaganza
– revolved around the topic
‘Sustainable Initiatives in the
Production Process’.
“Nowadays everything is
moving towards sustainability,
Gazi Mahbubul Alam, Director of Mahmud Denim
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and keeping that in mind, we
are displaying fabrics that
are sustainable in nature… One
of our fabric line on display is
dyed salt-free while another line
showcases fabrics where finishing
is done using Ozone so as to save
water and the planet,” maintained
Muhammad Ali, Senior Marketing
Executive of Naveena Denim Mills
(Pakistan), speaking to Apparel
Online. Naveena has two denim mills
in Lahore and Karachi respectively,