Sustainability of the Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh Based on Existing Practice in Chinese Textile and Clothing Industry

The garment industry has become a pillar of Bangladesh's economy. More than 3 million people work in the garment and textile industries. The ready-made clothing industry (commonly known as RMG) accounts for nearly 81 per cent of Bangladesh's total exports. In countries that have not traditionally worked outside the home, this sector was the first to provide large-scale employment opportunities for women. However, the diversity of these challenges and the difficulty to overcome raises the question of the sustainability of their current growth and its future growth.

The sustainability of this large industrial sector must be promoted. While the world's clothing markets and companies focus on environmentally friendly products, Bangladesh's clothing and textile industries go far beyond it, posing a risk of losing the world market. The time has come for a special strategy and a sustainable approach. The study highlights the measures that need to be taken to achieve sustainability.

In terms of the working environment, Bangladesh's garment industry is currently facing enormous challenges. Fire accidents, recent building collapses, minimum wages and many other problems are closely related to the sustainability of the textile and garment industry. At the same time, China is the world's largest producer of textiles and RMG. Although they have had such problems recently, they have taken enormous steps to alleviate all these major problems associated with the textile and garment industries and to promote their industrial and national economies. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to find out the current problems and strategies to solve them according to the existing practice of China's textile industry.