Bangladesh Denim Expo was held November 15 to 16, 2022.

It was a grand event showcasing the entire value chain, creating a platform for connecting with people who love, appreciate, and care for denim.The trade show featured businesses from around the world spanning textiles, machinery, and technology, with a focus on sustainability. The event hosted renowned global denim manufacturers, industry leaders, sustainability practitioners, and the latest technology adopters from all around the world,brought businesses together, enabled meaningful collaborations, and kept participants updated with global denim fashion trends and manufacturing techniques.

Denim offers Bangladesh great prospects. Bangladesh’s next business is denim. With the huge demand from global retailers and brands, the country has established some 30 denim mills. These meet 40 per cent of the demand for denim fabrics from garment makers. The remaining demand is met through imports, mainly from China, India, Turkey and Pakistan.Bangladesh has overtaken China in denim supply to the EU countries because of quality products at competitive prices.Due to the focus on sustainability Bangladesh denim fabric makers have dramatically reduced water consumption over the last few years with the adoption of the latest technologies in production. The target is to reduce water consumption by 80 per cent in the denim making process.