Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine May'17 | Page 20

COVER STORY APPAREL RESOURCES NEWSLETTERS FACEBOOK FRIENDS To subscribe, send us an email at [email protected] Join more than 10,000 people who are already fans of Apparel Resources on facebook. Search for Apparel Resources at https://www.facebook.com/apparelresources/ accessories and packaging products. It specializes in metal buttons, metal zippers and sewing threads, etc. With two state-of-the-art factories – one for poly bags and packaging material, and the other for accessories – ACIS Garment Solutions, is confident of growth and very upbeat of the opportunities available. Tex Zippers The opportunities in the trim industry in Bangladesh are huge, as even till now a lot of products – from zippers to buttons to labels – are imported from the Far East. The business continues to grow and some of the large apparel manufacturers are investing in a big way to add to capacities, which is always good for the ancillary industries also. “We at Tex have had a clear focus in Dhaka on the bottoms and light outerwear segment – which is where our biggest growth and focus has been in the zippers, we have added the metal trims factory a couple of years ago to support our customers and become single point contacts for all their metal trim requirements. We manufacture – shank buttons, rivets, eyelets and metal snaps… Our growth driver has been basically staying customer-focused; so we have adapted ourselves to the changing business requirements and focused on quick turnarounds, flexibility – in both sampling and production, and staying competitive in terms of price.” Randeep Arora, CEO, Tex Zippers (BD) Limited Dr. Mustahidur Rahman, MD, ACIS Garment Solutions Britannia Label Dr. Mustahidur Rahman – MD, ACIS Garment Solutions Randeep Arora, CEO, Tex Zippers (BD) Limited Boasting global network of production facilities spanning 11 locations and proven track record of over 40 years in the garment industry, UK-based Britannia Label designs and produces all types of labels and packaging solutions. Being a nominated supplier for brands such as BHS, Topshop, Wallis, John Lewis, NEXT, Debenhams, George, Walmart, Peacock to mention a few, Britannia Bangladesh is among the biggest label suppliers in the country today. “We are not reactionary, but proactive and with the Green state-of-the-art manufacturing facility… Our mission is to further strengthen our position as a trusted partner to retailers and brand owners as the garment industry continues to evolve.” ACIS Garment Solutions ACIS Garment Solutions, starting just three years ago, has already clocked a turnover of US $ 22 million, manufacturing many apparel “We believe in working closely with our clients to understand their core needs, so that we can design our services accordingly. This has helped us win the confidence of even the international buyers like H&M, VF Asia and George…” Jamil Ahmed – Managing Director, Britannia Label BD. Ltd. Jamil Ahmed, Managing Director, Britannia Label BD. Ltd. 20 Apparel Online Bangladesh | MAY 2017 | www.apparelresources.com EXPOSED ZIPPERS Fashion is all about attention to detail and of new approaches to conventional trends dating back since the beginning of time. For the Fall/Winter 2017 season, the designers at New York, London, Milan and Paris collectively decided to keep the zippers and closures exposed and multiple. Cropping up as slashes on jackets, flys, turtlenecks at J.W.Anderson and Tome and even diagonally all the way through over-dresses and skirts, at the likes of Michael Kors and Peter Pilotto, the zips seemed to be the new accessory favourite for the approaching season. Tinted silver zippers with a circular ring as hardware closure is the most popular trend in this category to be taken note of which was well carried out by Coach and Topshop Unique.