BANGLADESH KNITWEAR INDUSTRY INNOVATES WITH ‘FAKE’ HEAVY KNITS
January 7th, 2015
A MAJOR Bangladesh knitwear company has launched an innovation that may inspire a new segment in this key outsourcing industry - ‘fake’ heavy knitwear.DBL Group, based north of Dhaka, has developed this fabric for jerseys made from cotton or a blend of cotton and synthetic fibres. By using these fibres in heavy knitted patterns, consumers are able to wear attractive knitwear in climates that are usually too hot for such designs when made from wool.DBL has been shipping these ‘fake’ heavy knit jerseys, suitable for wear even when temperatures are between ...
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