The 14th edition of Zaber and Zubair Fabric Week is showcasing new innovations and sustainable products.
At this edition, they are showcasing 50 new innovations, 200 new products to the international buyers and local apparel makers for the spring and summer season of 2025.
On the inaugural day of the event, the officials said that this season, they are showcasing fabric collections for the international market that are mostly made of eco-friendly fabrics with sustainable properties.
Among their new innovations, Cotna is the most important and they claim it is the maiden development of such a fabric in the country.
Subashish Bose, AGM of product development at Zaber and Zubair Fabrics, told Dhaka Tribune that Cotna is the mixture of nylon polyester and cotton (73% cotton and 27% polyester).
“Basically it is a polyester fibre, but if anyone touches it, he feels like cotton and it is comfortable when it is worn. We produced it for the first time in the country,” he added, noting that it will be a comfortable wear during the summer.
He also said that this fabric will be used for tops and bottoms, both wear. US buyers are the main targets for this as they are now focused on sustainability.
Moreover, they also produced cotton-nylon fabric for activewear.
Globally, the fabrics have huge demands and they get inquiries regularly, he added.
He also said that they bring a number of bended fabrics at this year's fashion week rather than cotton.
The officials also said that this season, they are showcasing fabric collections for the international market that are mostly made of eco-friendly fabrics with sustainable properties.
Talking to Dhaka Tribune at the sideline of the event, Md Shofiqur Rahman, executive director (sales and marketing) of Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Bangladesh, said that they have brought an updated version of lycra with a durable life cycle of 2 seasons.
He also mentioned Cotna fabric, which will be an excellent fabric for both the US and European buyers.
Fabric Week 2024 is based on the spring and summer season of the next year and the clothes of this season must have to be compact, comfortable, and light weighted.
Sorona is one of the major innovations of last season’s fabric week which was updated in this year's week.
It can be used instead of spandex and is stretchable, recoverable and comfortable.
The top officials of the company said that a number of buyers have already visited their event and the crowd is expected to be high in the coming days.
For the 14th time in Bangladesh's textile history, as the only company, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics is hosting an international fabric expo for global apparel buyers from January 18 to 23 at its Gulshan marketing office.
Zaber & Zubair Fabrics is the largest textile division of the Noman Group of Industries.
