Muhammad Ilias Hossen

As the Founder & CEO of ExploreTex®, I am leading a dynamic and forward-thinking organization in the apparel industry. With a relentless focus on delivering exceptional quality, design innovation, and sustainable practices, I am driving our company's growth and success in the global market. Key Responsibilities: Business Development: Spearheading the strategic direction and growth of the company by identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities. Proactively engaging in market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to target and acquire new clients in the apparel industry. Client Relationship Management: Building and nurturing strong, long-term partnerships with clients by understanding their unique needs, delivering outstanding customer service, and providing innovative solutions. Cultivating relationships with key decision-makers, attending industry events, and leveraging industry networks to expand our client base. Sales and Marketing: Collaborating with the marketing team to develop compelling sales strategies and marketing campaigns that effectively communicate our brand value proposition. Leading the sales team in executing these strategies, achieving sales targets, and driving revenue growth. Sustainable Practices: Championing sustainability initiatives and ensuring that our business operations align with ethical and environmentally conscious practices. Collaborating with suppliers and manufacturers to implement sustainable supply chain practices and promote social responsibility. If you are looking for a trusted partner in the apparel industry, I invite you to connect with me to explore how our company can meet your unique requirements. Together, we can shape the future of fashion with exceptional quality, innovation, and sustainability.

As Merchandising Team Leader at ExploreTex Sourcing Company, I manage end-to-end order execution, from sample development to shipment, ensuring timely delivery, quality compliance, and smooth coordination among suppliers, buyers, and internal teams. Key Responsibilities: * Order & Production Management: Monitor production schedules, plan procurement of inputs, follow up on outputs, and ensure on-time delivery. Oversee shade bands, off-shade issues, wash tests, and factory compliance. * Supplier & Buyer Coordination: Maintain active communication with suppliers and buyers, negotiating costs, resolving technical queries, and ensuring proper execution of styles. * Quality & Compliance: Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance requirements across all products. Guide production managers to meet buyer expectations and resolve factory-level challenges. * Commercial Coordination: Collaborate with the commercial team to manage payments, cargo bookings, and handovers. * Team Leadership: Assign the right resources for tasks, mentor team members, and optimize workflow for efficient production. * Product Range: Manage a diverse portfolio including T-shirts, Polo Shirts, Tank Tops, Pullovers, Sweatshirts, Sweaters, Uniforms, Ladies’ and Men’s bottoms, Denim, Casual and Executive Shirts, Polar Fleece, Jackets, Workwear, Kids’ Items, Underwear, Accessories, Leather Jackets, and more. Specialties: * Cost analysis of knit & woven merchandise (tops & bottoms) * Laboratory testing & product validation * Factory compliance assistance and administration * Coordination and negotiation with international counterparts * Technical guidance on fabrics, samples, patterns, cutting, and sewing procedures * Supply chain management and production oversight * Buying, negotiation, and new product development * Full responsibility for production quality and process management This role demonstrates my ability to manage complex sourcing operations.

Samar Fashion Tex Ltd. Woven and Knit apparels products-based apparels industry. Have great experience to work directly with buyer as following: Mantra INC. (Direct), DM (Direct via Germany importer), Coolcat, QuickSide, Breal, Colins, Decimas (Direct), Piazza Italia, Jules, T-A-O& Okaidi (Direct), Dash Clothing, Style Kraft, Taxi, Frabo, Lowes, Best and Less, Pacific, Prodiga, Black Jack, Vantalina Melly, HSM, POT, LIDL. Specialties: • Assist to factory compliance activities and administration activities • Negotiate & Coordinate activities with foreign counter part • To check & meet technical queries of fabrics & accessories • To check & meet technical queries of Samples, pattern, Marking, Cutting & sewing procedure • To over see human resources management function, review & development of human resource information system • To set right people in the right place , to get the jobs done by other’s • To monitor the commercial & shipping matter- Export order procurement, execute, evaluate, timely shipment, documentation up to the proceed realization. • Co-ordinate with supply chain management • Nursing the production manager associated with the floor in charges to understand the customer quality. • Management of the production and quality. • Acquaintance of the productive and organizational process of multinational companies • Responsibility of all the production process • Complete acquaintance of the buying and negotiations skills • Complete understanding and responsibility of the costing and administration processing • Capability to develop and follow up new products and projects • Ability of work for objective, planning strategies • Team work ability. • Capacity of multiethnic relationship • Clothing, Technical Design • Fashion Trend Analysis • Latest Market trend Forecasting • Pattern Designing etc.

As Merchandise Team Manager at JDU Manufacture, I led the end-to-end management of apparel production for major global clients including Levi’s, Walmart, and The Children’s Place (TCP). My role involved overseeing the entire product lifecycle—from sample development to final shipment—while ensuring strict compliance with quality, cost, and delivery standards. Key Responsibilities and Achievements: * Product Development & Sourcing: Designed and developed apparel products, sourced raw materials, and ensured compliance with client standards. * Client Coordination: Communicated directly with buyers, reviewed shade bands, approved washes, and delivered tailored solutions. * Production Planning & Monitoring: Managed production schedules, procurement, and factory operations to meet deadlines. * Supplier Negotiation: Led negotiations to optimize costs and timelines while maintaining quality standards. * Team Leadership: Mentored and supervised coordinators, merchandisers, and production staff to improve efficiency and performance. * Shipment & Logistics: Managed cargo booking, inspection, and delivery, coordinating with commercial teams for payments and documentation. * Process Optimization: Implemented strategies to enhance production efficiency and reduce delays. * Product Range: Managed diverse apparel categories, including T-shirts, polos, pullovers, jackets, uniforms, kidswear, denim, and accessories. Impact: * Delivered high-profile client orders on time and within budget. * Improved production tracking and factory coordination, reducing delays and off-spec products. * Strengthened client relationships and repeat business through consistent quality and proactive communication.

As Sourcing Manager at a leading fabric manufacturing company, I led marketing, sales, and order execution, ensuring timely delivery and high client satisfaction. My role was pivotal in connecting clients with the production team and driving business growth. Key Responsibilities: * Marketing & Business Development: Developed and executed marketing plans to attract new clients and expand business opportunities. Collected and analyzed market data to identify trends and potential clients. * Order Management: Managed the entire order lifecycle—from receiving client requirements, coordinating with production, to ensuring on-time delivery. Maintained close communication with clients to meet expectations. * Client Relationship Management: Built strong relationships with domestic and international buyers, ensuring repeat orders and long-term partnerships. * Team Coordination: Directed internal teams to execute production and logistics plans efficiently, ensuring all tasks aligned with client requirements. * Logistics & Delivery: Oversaw shipping schedules, ensured accurate documentation, and coordinated with logistics to guarantee timely delivery. * Reporting & Analysis: Tracked sales performance, order status, and client feedback to optimize processes and improve service quality. Impact: * Successfully increased client base and repeat orders through proactive marketing and strong relationship management. * Ensured seamless execution of orders, from inquiry to delivery, strengthening the company’s reliability and reputation. * Streamlined internal processes for order tracking and client communication, improving efficiency.

Started my career in apparel merchandising, gaining hands-on experience in product development, sourcing, and order management. This role laid the foundation for my expertise in the textile and apparel industry. Key Responsibilities: * Assisted in new product development and sourcing of raw materials. * Conducted costing analysis and prepared proposals for buyers. * Supported marketing activities and coordinated with buyers for order collection. * Placed orders with suppliers and monitored production from start to finish. * Ensured timely shipment of finished goods, maintaining quality standards. Impact: * Gained comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end apparel production process. * Built strong communication skills with suppliers and buyers. * Developed a solid foundation in merchandising, production follow-up, and quality control.

3D printed fashion includes everything that’s wearable and 3D printed, from dresses and shoes to accessories. Although we won’t be seeing 3D printed fashion in our local clothing stores just yet, 3D printing has brought a fresh wave of innovation to runway shows and has great potential as a new mass-customization solution. Today’s 3D printing technologies are advanced enough to easily produce shoe soles and jewelry, but it’s still a relatively challenging process to 3D print a dress or a jacket. Garments present one of the biggest challenges for designers to overcome, given that they need to be very flexible. For the most part, 3D printing is used for producing non-flexible parts. That’s why 3D printing fashion is a very expensive process still reserved for runway shows. Today, most 3D printed garments are typically built using mesh systems, which are individually 3D printed and later assembled.

This course rethinks the use, practice and industry of Textiles within the 21st century. It is responsive to an emerging global landscape that requires, sustainable, design-led, innovative positions to be adopted from which to anticipate and forecast our Textile futures and make specialist on Textile Dyeing, Knitting, Fabrication, Garments and Merchandising sector.

Specialist on Textile Dyeing, Knitting, Fabrication, Garments and Merchandising sector. Continuously update the information on new manufacturers of textile and new products. Information pertaining to new varieties of value additions, fabric, accessories, and new technology area and quota availability are also updated. Assess the factories in terms of product range, quality of the product made, production capacity, facilities, financial capability, technology orientation, man power, working conditions, managerial efficiency and their overall quality policy Accompany the buyers on their buying visits, factory visits and inspection visits. Help them with and arrange their itinerary and accommodation on their visits. Orient the buyers on the dos and don’t s of the business practice in the country, its culture, customs and tradition to make their visit fruitful and enjoyable.