RMG NOTES
How fashion is future-proofing by investing in technology
Are fashion brands becoming more than retailers of clothing?
Five strategies for garment exporters to navigate geopolitical risks
Bangladeshi garment makers can mitigate risk in an uncertain world with foresight, resilience, and agility.
EU supply chain law is both a threat and an opportunity
How will it impact Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers?
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?
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.
Sustainability must equal financial viability
What is more important: being a successful, financially viable business, or being a sustainable business?
How garment manufacturers can cut costs
And while cost reduction is essential, it should not come at the expense of product quality.
Five ways to raise garment worker wages
Advocacy efforts in Bangladesh have been part of the national dialogue centring wages for several decades.
Volatile energy could become the norm for garment makers
Global energy challenges are continuing to impact Bangladesh's garment industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How garment suppliers should respond to a PR crisis
In the fashion industry, public relations is a business-critical discipline.
Green finance must be open to SMEs
Despite Bangladesh having a large number of green factories, the SMEs in our garment industry are still struggling to access green finance.
We need consensus on climate goals
Garment makers, governments, NGOs and fashion retailers all agree on one thing: carbon emissions in the clothing production must be reduced. Our industry is one of the world’s most emissions-intensive, and it is simply not sustainable in its current format.
Let’s capitalise on the booming RMG business
Two years ago, garment order books were empty as Covid broke out and shut down the main global markets for Bangladesh.
