Dear Readers & Esteemed Colleagues of the Industry,
Ten years ago, Textile Focus began with a clear ambition- to build a credible platform for Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry, connect stakeholders, spotlight innovation, and tell the stories shaping one of the world’s most important manufacturing sectors.
Today, as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we look back with gratitude and pride- and forward with renewed determination.
Over the past decade, Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry has undergone remarkable transformation. It has navigated global disruptions, technological change, sustainability demands, evolving consumer expectations, and intensifying competition. Throughout this journey, Textile Focus has remained committed to documenting the industry, amplifying its voices, and creating meaningful connections.
Our name reflects our responsibility. We believe industry media should do more than report what has happened. It should help stakeholders understand what is happening, why it matters, and where the industry is heading.
That responsibility matters more than ever as the sector enters a new era. Sustainability, circularity, renewable energy, digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing are redefining the global textile and apparel landscape.
For Bangladesh, the next decade presents both opportunity and responsibility. Having established itself as a global apparel manufacturing powerhouse, the country must now pursue greater value addition, product diversification, technological advancement, productivity, innovation, and deeper integration into global value chains.
We believe Bangladesh can strengthen its position not only as a manufacturing destination, but also as a global hub for sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and responsible fashion.
Textile Focus intends to contribute to this transformation- not simply by celebrating achievements, but by encouraging dialogue, highlighting challenges, questioning conventional thinking, and bringing greater visibility to the people and innovations shaping the future.
Bangladesh’s textile sector ultimately rests on its people- their resilience, creativity, entrepreneurship, and commitment to progress.
Over the last 10 years, we have been full of industry engagement activities, including:
60+ Workshops Conducted
50+ Seminars Conducted
160+ Local & International Advertisers engaged
70+ Exhibitions Participated in worldwide
66 Publications Published
11 Years of Publication
80+ Event Planning
50+ Panel Discussions
We have already built a strong worldwide readership.
120,000++ Hard copy readers (Yearly)
200,000++ Monthly visitors
200,000++ Social Media Fans/Followers
3,00,000++ Monthly web Page
30,000++ Business email for newsletter
As we enter our second decade, Textile Focus is also evolving. The media landscape is changing rapidly, with digital platforms, new technologies, and changing patterns of information consumption transforming journalism. We will embrace this change while remaining grounded in our core values: credibility, relevance, professionalism, and industry commitment.
Our vision for the next decade goes beyond publishing. We aim to build a stronger industry knowledge ecosystem through print and digital media, events, conversations, research, storytelling, and meaningful connections.
We envision Textile Focus as a platform where the industry can learn, connect, collaborate, and look ahead.
This 10th Anniversary edition is dedicated to everyone who has been part of our journey- our readers, contributors, advertisers, partners, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and well-wishers. Your trust has been our greatest strength.
Most importantly, we dedicate this milestone to the thousands of people whose daily efforts drive Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry- from factory floors and design studios to laboratories, offices, ports, and global fashion markets.
Over the years, we have built a strong presence in the textile industry and established a remarkable, reliable media platform for the sector. Key strengths of our activities-
- Experienced Editorial Team.
- Dedicated Marketing Team.
- Strong Circulation Database.
- Hard, online, and digital circulation
- Works closely with local and International Trade Bodies.
- Regular events, i.e., seminars, workshops, round table discussions.
- Promotional Campaigning, Planning, Budgeting, and Activation.
- Media Partner of Local and International Exhibitions on Textile.
- Market Intelligence Report.
- Regular Updates on the Website with the Latest Happenings.
One Team; Big Dream (photo: Team outing at Sajak Valley)
Ten years is a milestone, not a destination.
As Textile Focus begins its second decade, our commitment remains unchanged: to keep the industry in focus, bring its stories to the world, and contribute to a stronger, smarter, and more sustainable future for Bangladesh’s textile and apparel sector.
The next decade will bring challenges we cannot fully predict and opportunities we cannot yet imagine. But we will continue to be there—with the industry, for the industry, and focused on the future.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to the next decade of Textile Focus.
Mohammad Ashraful Islam
Editor, Textile Focus
