Experts have urged Bangladesh’s apparel industry to adopt sustainable and innovative business models to align with evolving global trends.
Speakers at ceremony of the 8th Textile Talent Hunt (TTH), representing Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) emphasised aligning the course curriculum of Bangladesh universities with the current and future industry requirements.
Textile Today Innovation Hub organised the talent grooming competition for undergrad students of textile, garments, fashion, and any discipline. Any undergrad-level student — willing to integrate “innovativeness” as the next big “competitiveness” — can join the competition.
They said there is still a significant skills gap between our educational institutes and industry demands. Strengthening the industry-academia linkage is crucial.To enhance the linkage, we must alter the conventional education approach by integrating more practical learning, he added.
The fashion industry is undergoing a technology-driven paradigm shift, revolutionising the way we experience, operate, and produce fashion. Innovations and digitisation are fostering sustainability in the process.
Representative of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, said Bangladesh’s apparel export industry wants to achieve $100 billion in export by 2030. With strong backward linkage textile sector does support our apparel sector. To ensure its future success, we require highly talented individuals who will lead in the future.
Textile Talent Hunt is looking for enthusiastic students to nurture them into Innovation Masterminds (IM) by providing comprehensive training and grooming. About 2000 students are expected to join the competition from universities in the country. Around 100 of them will be selected for the national-level competition, said the organisers.
Experts stress the need for sustainable and innovative business models to move ahead
