In the cities of the rich world no woman is expected to wear a garment until it is worn out. (Men, unaccountably, tend to hold on to their clothes for years, but the industry is working on the problem.) The clothes industry would be in a pickle without a constant supply of clients dissatisfied with the contents of their wardrobes.

ECONOMIST: Bonnie Cashin

Big international brands continue to do business with the BGMEA because they are in the market for the cheap clothes Bangladesh can supply.

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