Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills ensuring supply chain transparency through ‘tracer Nano-fiber technology’

  • Rahbar Hossain

Mohammed Shahinul Haque, Director of Operations at Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd. – the most modern highly-equipped spinning mill in Bangladesh – is a visionary textile engineer with extensive experience, serving the textile sector for the last 3 decades. After completing his B.Sc. in textile engineering from the College of Textile Engineering & Technology (currently Bangladesh University of Textiles) in 1995, he started a career in Beximco, in NR group and Badasha Group of industries – where he served and worked for sixteen years.

Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills ensuring supply chain transparency through ‘tracer Nano-fiber technology’
Figure 1: Mohammed Shahinul Haque, Director of Operations at Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd

Shahinul Haque is an experienced textile industry veteran with a comprehensive understanding of the entire production process, from spinning and weaving to dyeing, finishing, and machinery installation. His expertise extends to the successful formation of new textile facilities, encompassing operational setup, product development, production planning, sales, and marketing strategies.

Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd. – a concern of Mosharaf Group – is one of the largest enterprises of Mosharaf Group is the most modern highly-equipped spinning mill in Bangladesh.

Renowned for his financial expertise, Shahinul Haque is a leading authority in selecting and installing modern machinery to optimize project viability. His specialized knowledge in denim mill setup, from machine selection to fabric production, solidifies his position as a distinguished expert in the field.

In a recent interview with Textile Today, Shahinul Haque – the pillar of Bangladesh’s textile spinning industry opens up on various aspects.

Textile Today: What is the current yarn production capacity of Mosharraf Group and what kind of yarn do you make?

Shahinul Haque: Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd. was established 17 years ago. Our product capacity is 160 tons. And we produce all types of products. Like cotton yarn, blended, recycled, Melange, and fancy yarn – we produce all kinds of yarn.

Also, our premise has 10 tons of color dyeing capacity. Giving us the capability to develop all types of color shades as per buyers' requirements. As a whole, we are experimenting and developing multi-fiber blending. Not to mention, that previously we had to take foreign aid to develop the color shades.

Now Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd. is fully self-dependent in producing all types of yarn. This capability is a huge strength not only for our mills but the country’s whole apparel backward linkage industry as these kind of high-end yarn use to be imported from China.

In addition, I am happily sharing that we are highly focusing on recycled yarn as globally, traceability in the textile sector has become a paramount issue.

Our recycled yarn ‘Filotex’ is playing a revolutionary role in solving the solid waste problem in Bangladesh's textile and apparel industry. We are implementing tracer Nano-fiber technology – this enables our buyers to trace the origin of yarn and the amount of recycled materials through electric sensors. This cutting-edge tech provides Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills Ltd. buyers trust and confidence.

Figure 2: Rahbar Hossain, AGM, Business Development, Textile Today Innovation Hub with Mohammed Shahinul Haque

So far we have exported a good amount of traceable yarn abroad and day by day the export volume is increasing.

We are the first factory in Bangladesh to work with ‘Circular Fashion’ and the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) concept introduced by global brands. As there is a huge demand for eco-friendly textiles in the European Union and many of our export markets. So our traceable and recycled yarn will play a huge role.

I will urge other textile mills to come forward to contribute to recycled yarn. As studies have shown that Bangladesh's textile industry can save $5 billion annually via recycled yarn manufacturing.

Textile Today: The spinning sector has had to produce at a loss for one and a half to two years due to various local and international reasons. How is profitability currently?

Shahinul Haque: In the last 2 years utility – gas and electricity – costs have skyrocketed. At the same time, workers' wages have increased by 200%. This cost increase has made our spinning industry vulnerable.

Most of the spinning mills were producing cotton yarn which is not feasible for them anymore as you have rightly pointed out.

As a way out, I think forward-thinking leaders in the industry must focus on innovation – process, product and. Spinning technologists have to renovate the existing spinning mills with innovative methods like energy efficiency, process optimization and diversification.

As the global fashion trend is moving toward diversified yarn – multi-fiber blended products. So we have to diversify our product basket.

Having said that we cannot minimize the losses overnight. But our spinning technologists must learn the technical know-how and adapt to the new situation.

Textile Today: BTMA leadership has changed, what do you want from the new president?

Shahinul Haque: To ensure our industry's competitiveness, our new leader must secure relief from unbearable utility costs and advocate a 5% incentive to deemed exporters – which is available for apparel.

Not to mention, lobbying to remove taxes on manmade fiber, viscose and other high-end fiber raw materials. These two will greatly benefit the sector and I urge the new BTMA President to deal urgently.

Textile Today: The spinning industry has faced many business challenges in the past due to yarn dumping by neighboring countries. What kind of policy support do you want from the new government?

Shahinul Haque: I will urge the new govt. to limit yarn import via land ports and instead, it can come through seaports. This will give an advantage to local spinners. As our primary textile sector is well capable of fulfilling the RMG sector’s needs.