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While worries in Bangladesh over price competitiveness and factory compliance persist, it is neither quality nor production costs that are identified by most local garment producers as their biggest challenge. The unavailability of fabrics is on the the key pressure points, especially in the woven s...

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Published in:Apparel 2005-10, Vol.47 (2), p.52
Main Authors: Kaye, Daniel, Arendse, Leanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bottlenecks
Clothing industry
Cooperation
Cotton
Exports
Fabrics
Factories
Feasibility studies
Foreign investment
Foreign trade zones
International trade
Logistics
Manufacturing
Ports
Profitability
Profits
Raw materials
Shortages
Textiles
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Summary:While worries in Bangladesh over price competitiveness and factory compliance persist, it is neither quality nor production costs that are identified by most local garment producers as their biggest challenge. The unavailability of fabrics is on the the key pressure points, especially in the woven sector. The problem stems partly from the handicap of a lack of indigenously grown cotton. An increase in the supply of local fabrics, say garment producers, could almost transform the industry, cutting lead times as well as affording better control over garment quality. To put the industry on a surer footing, the government is contemplating a move to entice Chinese textile companies to invest in Bangladesh by offering Chinese companies their own export processing zone.
ISSN:1543-2009