Bangladesh Denim Expo will be held from April 25 and 26. The aim is to promote Bangladesh as the prime destination for sourcing the latest designs of jeans and other denim products. It creates a platform for the country’s denim manufacturers to show their strength to global retailers. It enables foreign exhibitors to present the latest trends of denim.

The event will host seminars will be held on different issues. The panel discussions will allow members to share their experiences about the industry that would help Bangladeshi manufacturers go on to production of higher value added products. A total of 49 companies, of which 37 are foreign and 12 local, will participate in the exhibition.

The show will be hosted by Denim Expert, a jeans and denim product manufacturer. Currently, the denim industry in Bangladesh has 26 denim fabric manufacturers who produce around 360 million yards a year. However denim garment makers in the country need 720 million yards a year to cater to the export market. This means the country needs to import 60 per cent of denim fabric to meet the demand.

The global denim market is worth $60 billion dollars a year and of this Bangladesh earns $600 million dollars a year.