IDFL opens new testing lab in Dhaka, Bangladesh

“Dhaka was the first choice for the new laboratory because the industry has a lot of big-name clients that have created a global reputation for being well known in the global market for high quality products,” said Wilf Lieber, CEO of IDFL.

“The industry is changing very fast, and many companies are moving more technical garments to Bangladesh, and it was a simple confident move to make a long-term investment,” said James Moore, Asia managing director. “Many people want to prove that their product is the best and the market is very competitive because of the current prices.”

Isaac Hawlader, the new lab manager representative said, “Perfecting how to perform each of the tests and understanding each of the international standards has been very intensive and exhaustive process. A laboratory is a very precise business that requires a lot of development of procedures in order to deliver precise and punctual data with integrity.”

IDFL has been offering services such as supply chain audits/certification programmes like TE, GOTS, OBP for over a year and throughout COVID. The company is very interested in getting to know clients and working with them to provide the fastest, most efficient and reliable services in the area. IDFL also helps in authorising specs, R&D work, sample collections, and more, the company said in a media release.

IDFL has lab and testing operations in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Frauenfeld, Switzerland; Hangzhou; China; Taipei; Taiwan; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Istanbul, Turkey along with other audit operations in over 45 countries. IDFL performs about 20,000 tests annually for retailer clients like IKEA, Adidas, and Columbia and various government departments for import and export and is a subcontractor for other third-party laboratories.

IDFL has assisted in setting up many international labelling standards that are used around the world and is one of the key analysts for the International Down and Feather Bureau (IDFB) that designs and regulates the accuracy of other down testing labs.

The Dhaka office is in Gulshan 2 and already has 10 employees learning the skills of down quality. IDFL opens its doors to the public during the open house which will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 28 and 30, and August 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 and 12 and will have tours twice a day at 10-12 and 2-4. The company is welcoming the public to visit the lab and learn about the finer points of IDFL services and down and fabric product testing.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)