The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with BGMEA and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organised a Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka on Wednesday.
The session brought together representatives from 15 Dutch companies working on circularity and renewable energy, Bangladeshi apparel entrepreneurs, apparel brands, and investors.
BGMEA Support Committee members, leaders of the garment industry, and Thijs Woudstra, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, also attended the event.
The participating companies engaged in interactions and explored potential business collaborations in areas such as post-production waste management and recycling, traceability and innovation, cleaner production processes that reduce water usage, the use of renewable energy, and the adoption of circular business models and designs.
Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG sector is already working on circularity initiatives, including the ongoing SWITCH2CE project. This project aims to accelerate the adoption of circular business models in Bangladesh鈥檚 textile sector by promoting pre-consumer textile waste recycling and sustainable resource use.
The matchmaking session was organized to bridge the technological gap between Dutch companies and Bangladeshi garment manufacturers, fostering greater collaboration in the apparel and textile industries.