Compliance in RMG Sector: In-depth Study on Different International Standards & Organisations

Abstract

Over the last years, Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector experienced impressive growth rates and specifically woven and knitwear products are in high demand by the USA and European markets. Adherence with national and international compliance standards has become increasingly important to ensure customer requirements as well as to maintain the sectors competitiveness, but in many cases factory stuff still lacks adequate skills and knowledge to ensure that required compliance standards are reached. This thesis addresses the need to increase the knowledge level of factory practitioners and other interested parties on major social and environmental issues in order to contribute to the sectors competitiveness and to play major role for job, income generation and national economy