Textile Technology

  🌍 Reinventing Bangladesh’s Cotton-Based Textile Industry: Problems, Inefficiencies, and Pathways to Sustainability 🚨 Current and Future Problems of Bangladesh’s Cotton-Based Textile Industry Bangladesh’s cotton-based textile industry, which contributes 85.4% of national export earnings and employs nearly 5 million workers (80% women) , faces pressing sustainability challenges [1]. Current problems include the high water footprint of wet processing , where dyeing and finishing consume up to 150–300 liters of water per kilogram of fabric , and wastewater discharge contributes significantly to grey water loads [2]. Life cycle assessments of cotton polo shirts show that raw material sourcing and wet processing account for over 70% of total carbon emissions and 60–65% of eutrophication potential [3]. Economically, Bangladesh imports almost 99% of its cotton , exposing mills to volatile global prices and foreign exchange risks [4]. Looking ahead, future problems ...