 Low wages and poor commitment to Bangladesh's labour laws have provided the basis for extremely competitive labour costs.Unmarried women from rural areas are the preferred garment factory workers, and correspondingly make up the majority of the labour force.Women are preferred over men primarily because its deemed a) women are more patient and nimble b) women are more controllable than men c) women are less mobile and less likely to join a trade union d) women can do better in sewing because it coincides with domestic jobs.