According to a circular economy group, Bangladesh’s garment industry is able to reduce its spending by half a billion dollar by recycling cotton waste generated by fabric mills and factories.
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According to a circular economy group, Bangladesh’s garment industry is able to reduce its spending by half a billion dollar by recycling cotton waste generated by fabric mills and factories.
After the infamous Rana Plaza collapse incident, the global apparel brands entered into safety agreements with local factories in Bangladesh. One of the accords expired in 2018 while the other one is expiring by the end of the month.
According to a top official from Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA), the garment units in Tirupur will keep their shutters down from May 14 evening till May 24. This is being done to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
China needs to pull up its socks when it comes to setting prices and formulating standards in the cotton textile industry. Due to the pandemic, the industry has been severely affected by reduced demands for garments.
The state government imposed a state-wide lockdown allowing only construction and manufacturing activities to take place. The KEA has requested for garment factories to function with COVID-19 measures and 50% attendance.
As you can see changes are happening on micro and macro scales. So how to map the scenario or vision is a very difficult task, writes Avinash Mayekar.