Cem Altan, Chairman of the International Apparel Federation (IAF), said at the 37th IAF Global Fashion Conference held in Dakar in 2022 that global garment supply chain cooperation has not yet reached normality, calling on buyers to Homes and manufacturers should work together to implement it. The conference brought together about 300 representatives from 15 countries; the theme of this year was “Changing the Industry Together”.
The conference is jointly organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitting Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA). Made in Bangladesh Week. At the conference, speakers discussed supply chain cooperation methods, climate action and financing, the EU Sustainable Development Act, education and technology, raw material trends, etc.
CemAltan said in his opening speech: Only by actual cooperation between buyers and manufacturers can the main challenges facing the industry today be met. Such cooperation has not yet become the norm. Instead, we often see necessary investments being introduced into supply chains to give them buffer time to act, thereby creating flexibility to respond to uncertain demand.
He also emphasized the cooperation between IAF and member manufacturers to the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the opening ceremony of Bangladesh Manufacturing Week, and pointed out: Because of the importance of BGMEA and BKMEA And IAF’s global presence has created significant influence in the global garment manufacturing industry in the past two years.
Laura Husband, editor-in-chief of JustStyle, who participated in these two activities, said: This is a hopeful and inspiring week for the future of Bangladesh because it represents Bangladesh It is about to be upgraded from an underdeveloped country status, and the building collapse in Rasawa district nearly a decade ago, which cast a shadow on the country’s garment industry, will also be behind us. Leading brands and retailers can now be proud to partner with Bangladesh as the country moves towards becoming the world’s second largest exporter of readymade garments.
During Bangladesh Manufacturing Week, BGMEA announced the launch of its innovation center to the world. The center was established to promote the sustainable development and technological innovation of the country’s garment industry in order to respond to increasingly fierce competition, add value, meet the changing needs of global customers, and create a more flexible and sustainable industry. , to protect the future rights and interests of workers.
At the press conference, Ranjan Mahtani, chairman of the sustainable fashion company EpicGroup, donated a mask making machine to BGMEA. In addition, EpicGroup and BGMEA signed a memorandum of cooperation to provide training, education and development in technology, labor, innovation and advanced design/products for BGMEA’s garment sector in Bangladesh.
