The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association or BKMEA is a national trade organization of Knitwear manufacturers in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Today it is an organization of about 2000 knitwear manufacturers and exporters.

Bangladesh is known worldwide for its textile sector: it contributes more than 13% in GDP, and over 84% in the country export earnings. More than 150 countries import ready-made garments from Bangladesh. Nevertheless, competition is growing fiercely, especially from asian countries, it is therefore pivotal for the local knitwear sector to defend its trade position and remain competitive in the market.

BKMEA’s motto is to stay afloat in the international competition and markets with chic and elegant quality products.

From the very beginning of its journey BKMEA is providing different services to the member factories of Knitwear sector of Bangladesh for their continuous development. Nowadays, BKMEA is playing crucial role in policy-making process like formulation and fixation of National Export Policy, Import Policy, Import Policy Acts, Textile Policy, Industrial Policy, Fifth Year Policy, Labour Law etc. also framing sector-support rules, market expansion program, research initiatives, roductivity campaign, making green and environmentally-friendly industrial belt. BKMEA conducts research to sustain the main export destinations and explores emerging countries to diversify the export market. Besides, BKMEA works closely with national and International bodies to promote the sector, boost up trade and to enhance cooperation between countries.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

According to BKMEA, Bangladesh Knitwear sector should become an excellence with regards to environmental and chemical sustainability in order to remain competitive in international markets. BKMEA understands the practicality of the issues and has pressed member factories home to ensure such sustainable safety mechanism across their factory levels for a secure industry belt.

BKMEA believes in educating the existing factory manpower on environment and chemical management. BKMEA has taken many timely initiatives not only to educate them, but also to make sure that the activities are properly maintained. Numerous publications on the issues of environment and chemical sustainability and safety management have been published regularly to update its member factories. BKMEA disseminates environmental knowledge from workers level to top level management in accordance to their role and responsibilities. Finally, BKMEA has started providing consultancy services to its member factories on chemical management system, ETP and cleaner production management (CPM). It also motivates them to adopt energy-efficient technologies and resource-efficient production technologies.