Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Export of apparel made from non-cotton fabrics, including man-made fibre (MMF), from Bangladesh is flourishing fast with the country ranking second-largest supplier to the European market, government findings showed.

Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) export share from the MMF, wool-and silk-based fibre, and blended products grew to 29.2 per cent of its total export volume in 2022, according to the study.

The remaining 70.8 per cent of the country's total exportable apparel products is made from cotton as the traditional raw material-mostly import-dependent.

The country's export share from the non-cotton apparel was 23 per cent three years back, garment industry-insiders said.

After China, Bangladesh is the second-...