30 Journal of Management Science & Engineering Research | Volume 04 | Issue 01 | March 2021 Distributed under creative commons license 4.0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jmser.v4i1.2941 Journal of Management Science & Engineering Research https://ojs.bilpublishing.com/index.php/jmser ARTICLE Washing Defects and Remedial Actions of Denim Garments and Statisti- cal Review of Denim Sectors in Emerging Economy Tarekul Islam 1 Md. Abdul Halim 2* 1.Department of Textile Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh 2.Department of Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history Received: 5 March 2021 Accepted: 23 March 2021 Published Online: 30 March 2021 This paper aimed to identify the washing defects of denim garments and the remedies for these washing defects of denim garments in Bangladesh. The other purpose of this paper is to explain how such errors are related to the waste, production, and production costs of denim clothing. It also provides a statistical review of the denim sector in Bangladesh as com- pared to other countries. This paper is conveyed based on theoretical and statistical. It appears washing defects of denim garment, and their reme- dial actions and reveals the effect of washing defects on wastage, produc- tion, and production cost of denim garments. This research paper shows more washing defects of denim garments in Bangladesh. The statistical review displays that Bangladesh is exporting denim products nearly 200 million pieces every year over the world and ranks as the second-largest denim garments exporter after China. By studying this paper, the man- ufacturer of denim garments in Bangladesh and other countries will be conscious of these defects and able to minimize these defects that will help improve the economy all over the world. Keywords: Denim Garments Washing defects Remedial actions Wastage Production cost Denim Garments market Exports *Corresponding Author: Md. Abdul Halim, Department of Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh; Email: halim. ac.mbstu@gmail.com 1. Introduction The textile and garment has a significant role in eco- nomic development in Bangladesh by exporting these products [6] . Bangladesh gross domestic product (GDP) increased from $6.29 billion to $286 billion from 1972 - 2019, where $41 billion was generated by exporting, and surprisingly around 84% comes from exporting textile and garment goods (World Bank 2019). Denim garments are one of the most necessary parts of the textile sector in Bangladesh. Denim garments is a fam- ily-wearable dress for all ages and have become textile and apparel products. Denim garments are produced from denim fabrics, which are one of the oldest fabric types in the world and can always remain young as a result of years of intensive product development activ- ities [2] . The exterior appearance of denim garments is one of the strongest aspects of its quality [1] . The most necessary operation for denim fabric products is the washing operation [7] . The main purpose of washing denim clothing is to enhance the feeling, appearance, and better look of the final product. The most important operation for denim fabric products is the washing op- eration [7] . Many defects appeared to us in denim man- ufacturing sectors in Bangladesh during the washings. The rising of washing defects affects the whole process of denim garments manufacturing.