Mostafiz Uddin

Mostafiz Uddin

RMG NOTES

Mostafiz Uddin is the Managing Director of Denim Expert Limited. He is also the Founder and CEO of Bangladesh Denim Expo and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE). Email: [email protected]

We need to know more about Shein’s $9 jeans

First, is any of this even ethical? Second, how is Shein retailing clothing so cheaply?

4d ago

Time for fashion brands, retailers to rethink green strategies

Over the past two or three years, we have seen a huge backlash against sustainability marketing in the West.

2w ago

Sustainability must equal financial viability

What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?

1m ago

A wake-up call for sustainable supply chains

How many times have we heard that customers will pay extra for more sustainable—recycled, in this case—products?

1m ago

Bangladesh’s Garment Industry: Future growth in a changing world

Bangladesh has emerged as a significant player in the global garment industry, securing its position as the second-largest garment exporter worldwide. The country’s remarkable journey from economic struggles to becoming a key player in the textile and apparel sector is a testament to its resilience and adaptability.

2m ago

How garment manufacturers can cut costs

And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.

3m ago

Responsible investors can transform fashion supply chains

Fashion and textile supply chains stand to benefit greatly from the rise of the responsible investor.

4m ago

Five ways to raise garment worker wages

Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.

5m ago
October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Let's not forget RMG workers in the race to net zero

My biggest worry in this situation is for our RMG workers, who are among the most vulnerable parts in the global fashion supply chain.

October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022

Volatile energy could become the norm for garment makers

Global energy challenges are continuing to impact Bangladesh's garment industry.

September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022

Bangladesh needs to rely less on EU, US markets

By limiting ourselves to these two markets, we are missing out on a whole world of opportunities.

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

The bill for climate change impacts should be shared

Climate change is a problem which was (largely) made in the West, but we are feeling its impacts in countries like ours more than ever.

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

Five ways the dollar crisis impacts RMG makers in Bangladesh

In recent months, the Bangladeshi taka has plummeted to new depths against the US dollar amid a worsening foreign exchange reserve crisis.

August 21, 2022
August 21, 2022

Bangladesh well-placed to ride out recession

Recessions don’t happen overnight, and people don’t stop spending from one day to the next.

August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022

RMG makers can go digital to remain visible

As the global economy is threatened by recession, RMG makers will have to come up with strategies to deal.

July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022

Don't let fuel shortage undo RMG success

In recent months, global energy prices have soared, and ready-made garment (RMG) makers in Bangladesh have been feeling its impacts these past few weeks.

July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022

RMG makers must adapt to the ongoing volatility

It seems that just as we recover from one crisis – the global pandemic – another one begins.

July 17, 2022
July 17, 2022

Storytelling can help Bangladeshi RMG makers stand out

RMG makers in Bangladesh have a compelling story to tell. And there is no better time to start doing it than now.

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