The Transition from Acrylic Raw Yarn to Natural Cotton in the Textile Sector: A Status of Bangladesh
Mst. Afroja Aktar1, Md. Saidul Islam CDCS
Email: afrojaa1@gmail.com
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The global textile market is experiencing a substantial transformation due to the increasing need for sustainable substitutes for natural cotton. Due to changing global market preference, buyers demand, and growing environment conscious it is being considered for the country to switch from acrylic raw yarns towards natural cotton. This article examines how Bangladesh is currently moving from acrylic raw yarn to natural cotton in response to the changing global market. This study used both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data collected through interviews and visits in the 6 factories support the quantitative findings. This shift provides the opportunity for innovation, green technology investment, and long-term financial gains. Challenges remain with the cost of sustainable cotton, supply chain interruptions, the requirement to develop infrastructure, maintaining the standard of international certifications, and educating employees. To satisfy buyers’ demands for sustainability and transparency, the change is speeding up supply chain reorganization and manufacturing renovations. Bangladesh could be at the front of sustainable fashion, which is standing in such a position that its ramifications on the environment, market value, and economic feasibility are going to be high. The study also explains the short-term and long-lerm repercussions of export-oriented factories, over-dependence on foreign cotton, and the environmental and social trade-offs involved.