Bangladesh now a hub for making winter jackets
Winter jackets are a relatively new export sector as local apparel makers have been diversifying their products in recent years.
Winter jackets are a relatively new export sector as local apparel makers have been diversifying their products in recent years.
The old stocks of yarn made from expensive cotton and remain unsold in warehouses, already amount to 6 lakh tonnes, said the president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.
Of over $31 billion garment exports from Bangladesh, defence dresses fetch between $400 million and $500 million annually.
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