Workers sorting through garment leftovers (waste)

Workers sorting through garment leftovers (waste) at a jhoot godown in Dhaka. Recycling of waste raw materials left by garment factories has emerged as a good income generating source for many people in recent times. As the informal sector requires small investment, it attracts a good number of investors who are employing thousands of people, mostly from under-privileged classes. The garment leftovers, called jhoot by the people involved in the trade, are virtually turned into useful materials. Every bits and pieces of waste raw materials starting from cut-piece