Is there a Primark in Bangladesh?

Like many other fashion retailers, our products are made around the world in countries such as Bangladesh, India and China. Primark doesn’t own any factories, so all our products are made by our approved suppliers who manufacture on our behalf.

When did the Primark factory collapse in Bangladesh?

24 April 2013
Primark was deeply shocked and saddened by the disaster, which occurred in the Dhaka suburb of Savar, Bangladesh, on 24 April 2013. In the immediate aftermath, Primark was one of the first brands to state that New Wave Bottoms, a supplier to Primark, was one of five garment factories located in the Rana Plaza building.

What brands are being manufactured in Dhaka Bangladesh?

We explore which fashion brands’ products are made in Bangladesh.

• H&M. Swedish fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB, popularly known as H&M, source the highest quantity of merchandise from Bangladesh.
• Primark.
• Gap Inc.
• Peacocks.
• New Look.
• Zara.
• Austin Reed.

Where do Primark get their products from?

Like almost every other fashion retailer on the high street, Primark clothes are made in countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and China. Primark has a strict code of conduct in place designed to ensure that the factories it works with respect the rights of their workforce.

Why is Primark unethical?

Though the brand has taken some positive steps, the fact that Primark, like so many other fast fashion brands, does not own its own factories and outsources manufacturing to its suppliers means that despite all that talk of ethical practice and auditing, it does not control its supply chain and can therefore …

Is Primark a sweatshop?

Do you use sweatshops? No. Whilst we do not own factories ourselves we are very selective about who we work with. We only place orders with suppliers whose factories are committed to making our products in factories with good working conditions so that people are treated decently and paid a fair wage.

What happened in the Bangladesh factory collapse?

On 24 April 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,132 people and injured more than 2,500. Among these, at least 35 were textile factory incidents in which 491 workers were injured and 27 lost their lives.

Is H&M made in Bangladesh?

As seen in the present graph, China, Bangladesh and India are top three locations where H&M sources its products. This is also true for many other fast fashion retailers.

Are all clothes made in Bangladesh?

If you’re a fast fashion lover, there’s a good chance that many of the clothes in your closet are made in Bangladesh. For decades, the country has been a hub of low-wage garment manufacturing. The production of new clothes is destroying the planet.

Why is Primark so cheap?

At Primark we’re proud of our low prices. Our business is based on doing a few things differently to other brands, which is how we keep prices low: We sell a lot of items. This means we’re able to make savings from buying in bulk for all our stores.

Why did Primark pull out of Bangladesh factory?

On a broader level, there have long been concerns about safety standards and working conditions in Bangladesh, where weak government oversight and widespread corruption mean that building and labour regulations are often ignored. Primark has pulled out of 10 Bangladeshi factories this year alone, for a variety of reasons.

Where are Primark products made in the world?

So we decided to let people see for themselves. Like many other fashion retailers, our products are made around the world in countries such as Bangladesh, India and China. Primark doesn’t own any factories, so all our products are made by our approved suppliers who manufacture on our behalf.

Who is the structural engineer for Primark Bangladesh?

Designed by structural engineers, the structural integrity programme covers all factories manufacturing goods for Primark in Bangladesh. Primark has hired its own in-house Chartered Structural Engineer to run the programme alongside global engineering, management and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Where was the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh?

Primark was deeply shocked and saddened by the disaster, which occurred in the Dhaka suburb of Savar, Bangladesh, on 24 April 2013. In the immediate aftermath, Primark was one of the first brands to state that New Wave Bottoms, a supplier to Primark, was one of five garment factories located in the Rana Plaza building.