From compliance to ethical sourcing, of late apparel business has undergone a paradigm shift with human rights issues and environmental requirements adding new dimensions to the very business approach. AO spoke to some renowned brands and industry experts to know more on the issue…

The magazine also gives an in-depth coverage to Bangladesh Denim Expo which concluded recently with 61 exhibitors from 14 countries, displaying developments and innovations in denim, highlighting sustainability.

Producing 60,000 denim bottoms per day, Dhaka-based Mahmud Jeans Ltd., is going great guns with automation as its key strength. The company is inaugurating its new unit and take the total daily denim production to 2.5 lakh pieces.