Bangladesh Denim Expo will be held November 5 to 6, 2019. Around 100 exhibitors from 11 countries, including host Bangladesh, will participate in this year’s denim expo. Other participating countries are China, Japan, Italy, India, Singapore, Brazil, Spain, Pakistan, Turkey, and Germany. Responsibility will be the theme at product displays, presentations, seminar sessions and panel discussions. Presentations will be on human resources, transparency in business, water conservation, purchasing practices, sustainable chemical management, waste management, circular economy in textiles and climate change. The focus of this year’s show is on practical, pragmatic actions the textile industry can adopt to improve its environmental footprint. This is the first year the expo has set supply chain standards for its exhibitors. The show has adopted corporate social responsibility, environmental and chemical use standards that will require exhibitors to provide proof of compliance with industry standards. Kingpins initiated the protocol and encouraged other trade show organizers to implement the same standards.

Bangladesh is now the world’s largest producer of denim and leads the way in terms of addressing some of the sustainability challenges related to denim production, including excessive use of water and chemicals. Each expo marks continued and gradual progress being made by the more progressive players in the industry.