Sustainability

Yet Another Bangla Garment Factory Bags Green LEED Certificate

Textile Insights April 25, 2024

Yet another Bangladesh apparel factory, Fashion Makers Ltd has been awarded with the green certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in Platinum category. Of the top 100 green garment factories globally, 55 are located in Bangladesh, which is above 50 percent of all

Industry

Bangladesh Apparel Factories Have Gender Pay Gap Of 30%

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

Bangladesh’s apparel manufacturing factories have a gender pay gap of up to 30 percent in base wages, which is in favour of men. This was revealed in a study report titled ‘Gender pay gaps in global supply chains: Findings from workplaces in Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco, Thailand and Turkey.’ The study found that the garment factories […]

Software

Datatex ERP Solution For Bangladesh Textile & Apparel Sector

Textile Insights March 30, 2024

Datatex unveiled its ERP Software Suit designed for the Bangladeshi textile and apparel sector at a seminar organised by Datatex. “Bangladesh is a potential and key market for ERP systems and is very important to record data and analysis for the growth of the textile and garment sector,” Datatex CMO Maurizio Desio said. “Dynamic industrial […]

Industry

Bangla Engineers Identify Challenges Impacting Textile & Apparel Sector

Textile Insights March 6, 2024

A group of 40 top Bangladeshi textile engineers and entrepreneurs have identified various challenges, inhibiting the growth of the textile and apparel industry in the country. The engineers met in Dhaka on March 3 under the banner of Textile Engineers – Entrepreneurs. This group identified skills gap, trust deficit between employers and employees, rising operational […]

Industry

VF Supports Reskilling Unemployed Women Garment Workers

Textile Insights March 2, 2024

VF Corp, owner of garment brands like Vans, The North Face, Timberland, etc has extended its support for a programme that helps women garment workers re-enter employment who have lost their jobs as a result of increased automation. VF has confirmed it will offer a further grant to Shimmy Technologies, a women-owned social enterprise which, […]

Industry

Bangladesh’s Leap From Poverty To Textile Powerhouse

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Bangladesh’s economy was in ruins in the early 1970s. It had just won its independence from Pakistan in a nine-month war. It emerged as a very poor, densely populated country largely dependent on jute production and subsistence farming but unable to feed its people. “In 1974, it fell into a devastating famine. A World Bank […]

Industry

Bangla Apparel Sector Shining Example Of Workplace Safety

Textile Insights February 21, 2024

President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Faruque Hassan said the apparel industry in Bangladesh is a shining example of workplace safety in the world. Faruque Hassan was speaking at opening ceremony of the 9th International Fire Safety and Security Expo, where he added that workplace safety within garment sector is serving […]

Industry

Bangladesh Seeks Chinese Investment In Yarn & Fabric Sector

Textile Insights January 24, 2024

The Bangladesh garment industry has sought China’s investment in textile backward linkage industries in Bangladesh that would benefit both sides. A delegation of the China Knitting Industrial Association and the China Cotton Textile Association met representatives of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) recently. The discussions

Industry

Bangladesh Has 54 Out Of 100 Global LEED Garment Factories

Textile Insights December 30, 2023

Out of the 100 LEED certified garment factories in the world, 54 are now located in Bangladesh, which points to a commitment to green practices in the industry in the south Asian country. “The total number of Bangladesh clothing factories with LEED certificate now totals 206, which indicates the industry commitment towards greener initiatives,” Mohiuddin […]

Industry

Clothing Brands Commit To Hike Rates To Offset Wage Increase

Textile Insights December 29, 2023

Several global clothing brands have formally committed to increasing rates for their Bangladeshi garment suppliers to offset the hike in worker wages which comes into effect from January 1. “It’s quite encouraging that we have received formal letters from a few brands confirming their position to pay a price that absorbs the increase in wages,” […]