Bangladeshi apparel industry has received a huge response from buyers at an exposition in Canada.
A total of 17 readymade garment producers from Bangladesh participated in the Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) held in Toronto between Aug 20 and 22 under the guidance of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh, reports BSS.
The Bangladeshi participants in the mega expo, a global platform for the exhibition of fashion design, clothing and textile products by companies across the globe, were governed by the Ministry of Commerce and the High Commission of Bangladesh in Canada.
Mizanur Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada, Shakil Mahmud, Commercial Counsellor, Masuk Shikder, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ministry, Bangladesh, Anup Kumar Saha, Director, EPB and a large number of industry stakeholders attended the fair and took part in seminars and discussions.
Lusine Fashion Ltd, Desh Garments Ltd, Needle Fashion Bangladesh Ltd, Meek Sweater Ltd, RP Fashion Ltd, SATCO Bangladesh, DK Group of Industries, Sahab Fashion Ltd and Habah Fashion Ltd participated from Bangladesh.
Over 500 manufacturers from 30 countries participated in the exhibition, while a big number of North American buyers including Walmart, American Eagle, GAP, Hagar Canada, FDJ Canada, Tesco and many others visited the expo.
“Bangladesh participated in the exhibition with a vision of building relationships between buyers and suppliers through exchanging views among them as well as sharing the ideas and technology of new fashion and innovation,” the BSS report quoted an EPB official.
A similar expo will be held in the US city of Miami in May next year to woo American buyers and suppliers, the organisers announced.
Industry sectors including textiles, home textiles and fabrics every year gather at ATSC in Toronto since 2016. In the first event, the expo attracted more than 1800 visitors and 165 exhibitors.
The event creates an opportunity for the industry people to meet hundreds of international manufacturers, touching the fabrics and fashions first-hand, and hearing directly from industry leaders at one convenient destination.