Bangladeshi denim products have gained huge popularity in the US with over 20 percent of the US citizens using these products, resulting in a sharp rise of exports.

In 2017, Bangladeshi denim exports to the US rose by 9.55 per cent of total $507 million.

Bangladesh is the third largest exporter of denim products to the US with a 14.20 percent market share after Mexico and China.

According to data of the Office of Textiles and Apparel (Otexa) in US, Bangladesh earned $507.92 million by exporting denim products to the US markets in 2017. In 2016, Bangladesh earned $463.61 million.

China, the world largest exporters of apparel products, earned $921.90 million with 1.41 percent negative growth, while second largest exporter Mexico registered 7.9 percent negative growth by earning $793.42 million.