Our Cover Story of AOB October issue presents the Ultimate Menswear and Womenswear Buying Guide for Spring/Summer 2026. Men’s fashion in Bangladesh is evolving from occasion-specific dressing to versatile, personality-driven wardrobes that balance comfort with contemporary styling opportunities. Womenswear in Bangladesh is ready to embrace an effortless yet elevated aesthetic, blending comfort, polish and personality. The focus is on timeless silhouettes reimagined for warm weather. The story also covers exclusive interviews with the founders and creative directors of leading menswear and womenswear labels of the country like Sashico, Guzel, Ranow, Strides Co and so on.
With global apparel industry moving faster, becoming leaner and more focused on sustainability, digital transformation is now becoming a strategic necessity. Under our Manufacturing Tech column, explore how forward looking factories of the country are experimenting with new digital workflows, introducing CAD-assisted machines and virtual sampling platforms. Tools like 3D design, virtual prototyping and digital twins are helping manufacturers meet the expectations of buyers.
In our Thought Leadership section, Hasin Arman, Director, MB Knit Fashion Limited gives insights into the do’s and don’t’s that one must follow strategically while negotiating with buyers across the table to win their goodwill and trust. Besides doing extensive research on sourcing patterns, buyers’ MOQ habits, peak seasons, one needs to benchmark competitively not just on price but on lead times, compliance and value-added services.
Our AO Global Brand To Watch this time is The Very Group which is a leading digital retailer from the UK with annual revenue of US $ 2.7 billion. With its target to cut textile emissions by half by 2030 and go net-zero by 2040, sourcing from Bangladesh makes absolute business sense as the country’s ecosystem is moving fast and its factories are investing rapidly in digital tools, automated cutting and real-time tracking.
Don’t also miss our other regular articles like Industry Verdict, Trade Stats, AO Colour Report etc.
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