Bangladesh’s wasted textile circularity opportunity

Locally known as ‘jhut’, Bangladesh’s post-industrial textile waste is generated primarily from the apparel manufacturing industry – the second biggest in the world after China, generating more than 80% of the country’s exports.

The annual production of jhut in the ready-made garments (RMG) sector amounts to approximately 440,000 tonnes. However, poor waste handling exacerbates environmental risks, erodes labour protections and threatens the sector’s competitiveness.