Denim expo in Dhaka on May 17

Published in the Daily Star on May 11, 2017

The two-day Bangladesh Denim Expo will start in Dhaka on May 17 to showcase denim fabrics, trousers and other products from home and abroad.

The exhibition will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara, said Mostafiz Uddin, organiser of the show.

Over 10,000 pre-registered visitors, which is double from the last edition, are expected to visit the sixth edition of the expo.

This year’s show with the theme “Denim Networks” will highlight the importance of the increasingly developed long-term relationships with the retailers and brands.

“The response from the participants, buyers and brand is huge. I have to expand the space for the higher demand of booths and stalls,” the organiser said.

“I have a plan to expand the space in the next edition of the show, which is scheduled to be held in November this year.”

Apart from the local exhibitors, businessmen from China, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Pakistan, Japan, San Marino, Germany, Brazil, India and Hong Kong will also showcase their goods at the expo. Local companies will occupy nine out of the show’s 58 stalls and booths while the rest will be used by the foreign firms and exhibitors.

The organisers will set up a “Trend Zone” at the show where visitors will be able to gain insight into the denim fabrics, styling and finishing available in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Denim Times, a magazine for denim professionals and denim lovers, would also be on display at the exhibition.

On the sidelines of the expo, a seminar—Sustainable Apparel Forum—will be organised by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange, the country’s only private initiative-led apparel sector promoter.