Introduction of Ready Made Garment(RMG)

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Introduction of Ready Made Garment(RMG)

RMG contributes 76% of total exports in Bangladesh . Major products of apparels include

Knit and woven Shirts, blouses, trousers, skirts, shorts ,jackets, sweaters, sports wear and many

More casual and fashion items. The sector currently employs approximately 1.5 million

Workers, mostly females from underprivileged social classes (1).Clothing, being  the

Largest industrial sector.

This is largely due to the simple level of technology needed by the industry. Moreover, relatively

 inexpensive and easily available machineries, requirement of smaller premises, abundant supply of

 cheaper work force, low tariffs on imported machineries and, most significantly, benefits of reserved

 markets by MFA quota have spurred the growth of the garment industry.

At present the country  exports nearly 5 billion US$ per year to around 90 countries in the world

which include USA, Canada, Germany, UK, France ,Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium. In fact,

Bangladesh is the 6^th largest supplier of apparels in the US market.

In order to export readymade garments, it is now almost mandatory for the exporters to disclose

the quality parameters towards acceptance of the product as per the intended and use as decided

by the worlds leading brands. Knowledge in regulations pertaining to the area of flammability, care

label and fiber products identification act are very important for export  oriented garment trade,

which is not only to satisfy the requirement of U.S. Federal Trade regulation but also to safeguard

the interest of consumers. Performance evaluation of the garments is essential prior to shipment

with a view to meet the specific requirement standards of the buyers. Working environment ,

wherein the garments are to be produced, is equally important to protect human rights and the

code of conduct derives the basic objectives of social compliance issues. Thus, Bangladesh has a

stiff  challenge  ahead to meet  the  demand  of world market.