EconomicsGarments “There is opportunity in crisis” – JAAF Secretary General publisherSeptember 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 Apparel industry proves resilient in the face of adversity Total apparel exports in July 2022 ($ 522.14 million) – 22.4% incre...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes technology intensive solutions to build resilience in supply chain disruptions publisherAugust 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 JAAF pledges support to “Resilient Sri Lanka”, a new industry forum to strengthen Sri Lankan manufacturing The apparel industry to n...
EconomicsGarments UK Based Kavida AI invests $500,000 USD to support Sri Lankan resilience. Over 30 companies join the new forums first event publisherAugust 20, 2022 August 20, 2022 ‘De-risking Sri Lankan Apparel’ – an event for apparel leadership across the sector took place on 18, August 2022 at Cinnamon...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes the Ethical Trading Initiative’s (ETI) and American Apparel and Footwear Association’s (AAFA) call to action in response to Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown publisherAugust 16, 2022 August 16, 2022 ETI and AAFA have extended their support to the apparel industry. ...
EconomicsGarments Sri Lanka’s top textile maker Teejay knits strong start to 2022-23 publisherAugust 13, 2022 August 13, 2022 Q1 revenue more than doubles to Rs 23.9 billion Teejay Lanka PLC has made a positive start to 2022-23 posting Group revenue of Rs 23...
EconomicsGarments MAS Holdings enters new venture with BAM Knitting publisherAugust 8, 2022 August 8, 2022 MAS increases its investment in the supply chain and re-affirms confidence in Sri Lanka MAS Holdings launched a new venture by acqui...
EconomicsGarments Despite challenges, Sri Lanka’s positioning remains unmatched in high-end apparel manufacture publisherAugust 4, 2022 August 4, 2022 South Asian nation among handful that scores high in all key criteria – Stretchline Globally successful manufacturing destinat...
EconomicsGarments Hayleys Fabric surpasses global giants to win new Sustainable Impact Award at International Quality Awards 2022- UK publisherAugust 3, 2022 August 3, 2022 Hayleys Fabric set a global benchmark in sustainability, bagging the coveted Sustainability Impact Award at the recently concluded I...
EconomicsGarments Threads on Threads: An exhibition on textile heritage in Sri Lanka, South Asia and Europe publisherJuly 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 The European Union (EU) Delegation in Sri Lanka and the Maldives together with the Threads of History Museum presents “Threads on Th...
EconomicsGarments Investors continue to cash in on the Sri Lankan apparel sector’s resilience publisherJuly 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 Investors are cashing in on the strong prospects of Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile exports sector, the country’s main export indust...
EconomicsGarments Urgent Statement from Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) publisherJuly 12, 2022 July 12, 2022 ‘Make Sri Lanka First a national priority and agenda’ The Joint Apparel Association Forum in a statement to media urged all Party Le...
EconomicsGarments JAAF commends industry’s resilience as apparel export earnings rise 30% YoY in May publisherJuly 8, 2022 July 8, 2022 Apparel generated US$ 446 Mn in May 2022, as compared with US$ 344 Mn in May 2021 Industry hopeful of achieving US$ 6 Bn target, as...