by Flora

The 16th Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition （DTG）， also known as DTG 2019， ran January 9-12 at ICCB in conjunction with the 16th Dhaka Intl Textile & Apparel Accessories Exhibition （DitaTex） and the inaugural Bangladesh Intl Sewing Machinery & Accessories Fair （BISMA） to showcase complete textile and garment supply chains covering different processing stages from spinning， weaving， knitting， dyeing and finishing to sewing and fabrics. The event is jointly organized by Bangladesh Textile Mills Association （BTMA） and Yorkers Trade and Marketing Service Co.， Ltd. In line with the exhibition scale expansion and to render better exhibition services and facilitate better visitor experiences， the show organizers have relocated DTG 2019 to International Convention City Bashundhara （ICCB） for the first time ever， with the new venue adjacent to an industrial zone to facilitate visits by industry professionals. The event comprises 11 exhibition halls， including four regular halls and seven temporary AC halls， with exhibits classified in accordance with textile and garment supply chains.

Global brands gathering to highlight internationalization advantage

DTG has annually kept brining world-class professional brand suppliers for Bangladeshs textile and garment industries， and has been likened to a “mini ITMA.” This year， the show boasts the largest scale in its 16-year history， with 1， 200 brands using 1，650 booths or 30，000 sqm in space to display their latest products， up 25% on year. The event gathers brand suppliers from 37 countries and regions， including Australia， Austria， Bangladesh， Belgium， Brazil， Canada， China， Croatia， Czechia， Denmark， France， Germany， Hong Kong， Hungary， India， Indonesia， Italy， Japan， Korea， Malaysia， Netherlands， Pakistan， Poland， Portugal， Romania， Saudi Arabia， Singapore， Spain， Sri Lanka， Sweden， Switzerland， Taiwan， Thailand， Turkey， United Arab Emirates， United Kingdom， and USA. There are China Pavilion located in Hall 3， Hall 4 and Hall 6， Hong Kong Pavilion in Hall 1A， Korea Pavilion and Turkey Pavilion in Hall 2， and Taiwan Pavilion in Hall 1 and Hall 7. DTG visitors can access diverse distinct exhibits and strong offerings from around the world， while also enjoying one-stop procurement exchanges at the best platform for seeking ideal suppliers on a comparison basis.

Whole industrial chains on display to support complete turnkey solutions

DTG exhibits fully cover machinery equipment and accessories needed in different stages of textile and garment industrial chains， including upstream spinning， midstream weaving and dyeing， and downstream garment manufacturing segments. There are many renowned brands from the segments participating in the event， including leading spinning equipment suppliers CTMTC， LMW， MURATA， RIETER， SAURER， and TRUETZSCHLER； iconic weaving equipment brands ITEMA， PICANOL， STAUBLI， and TOYOTA； top circular knitting machinery brands LISKY， MAYER & CIE， PAI LUNG， SANTONI， and TERRO， major flat knitting machinery brands CIXING， SHIMA SEIKI， and STOLL and famous warp knitting machinery specialist KARL MAYER； noted dyeing equipment suppliers ACME， BIANCO， FONGS， MONFORTS， SON-TECH， and THIES； and printing machinery specialists EPSON， M&R;， MIMAKI， MS， OZ， SULFET.

Industrial upgrades driving Bangladesh to go upward further

Textile & garment industry has already become the most important sector of Bangladesh which account for over 80% of export turnover rate， making Bangladesh the second largest garment exporter of the world. According to the prediction， the amount of Bangladeshs textile& garment export will reach USD$50 billion by 2021. As countrys textile & garment industry continues expansion， the demand for advanced machinery and technology is on the rise， several major sectors are ready to update its machinery and equipment for driving all relative industries to the next leading level.