With the slogan of “Sustainable Denim”, the 3rd edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo will be held on November 11-12 at Bashundhara International Convention Center in the capital. The two-day event will feature a trendzone displaying the latest and future denim trends. In addition, there will be a unique range of seminars and a panel discussion to provide insight into topical issues of the industry, said expo founder and organizer Mostafiz Uddin, managing director of Chittagong based Denim Expert Ltd, reports UNB. In total, 41 companies are participating in the expo, an increase from 25 participants from the previous expo. Among them, 27 are international companies from China, India, Pakistan, USA, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Germany. According to Exporters Association of Bangladesh, denim exports from Bangladesh could reach $7 billion by 2021 up from the current $3.5 billion giving a huge boost to the country’s overall export earnings. Bangladesh is currently the 2nd largest denim exporter to Europe, after China and the 3rd largest to USA, after China and Mexico. In addition to shipping to USA and Europe, Bangladeshi denim producers have also found new markets in countries like China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Russia.
