EconomicsGarments Hayleys Fabric natural mahogany dye listed on Top 10 innovations for ISPO Textrends 2024 publisherJuly 2, 2022 July 2, 2022 Hayleys Fabric’s ‘WARNA by Mahogany’, the natural dye innovation behind a new line of organic, eco-friendly fabric, was listed among...
EconomicsGarments Apparel industry addresses impact of crisis on their workers publisherJune 14, 2022 June 14, 2022 •Industry body, JAAF encourages manufacturers to adopt special welfare schemes •Cost of living allowances for employees effected by...
EconomicsGarments “We believe in Sri Lanka’s resilience,” says Calzedonia President publisherJune 14, 2022 June 14, 2022 Italian retailer sees strong prospects for the South Asian nation’s apparel industry Despite the economic crisis Sri Lanka finds its...
EconomicsGarments Protecting hard-earned reputation of SL apparel exports is priority: JAAF publisherMay 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 Warns that brands may move to alternate production locations Bracing for 20% reduction in orders, export earnings to take a hit Amid...
EconomicsGarments South Asia Textiles commits to SBTi to limit global warming at 1.5°C publisherMay 22, 2022 May 22, 2022 South Asia Textiles (SAT), a fully-owned subsidiary Hayleys Fabric PLC, also joined its parent company in committing to the Science-...
EconomicsGarments PwC in collaboration with EDB and JAAF to host a webinar on ‘ESG Towards a Responsible Future in the Apparel Industry’ publisherMay 9, 2022 May 9, 2022 Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability continue to rise to the fore for all businesses, with a more dominant...
EconomicsGarments Metaverse or meta-averse? Exploring the implications of virtual fashion for Sri Lankan apparel IRL publisherApril 30, 2022 April 30, 2022 For fashion ‘look, touch and feel’ is everything. So it can seem counterintuitive that the world’s largest brands could soon be crea...
EconomicsGarments Alpha Apparels named Winner at National Business Excellence Awards 2021 publisherApril 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 Proving its impeccable caliber and distinctive reputation as one of the leading apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka yet again is Alph...
EconomicsGarments South Asia Textiles on par with global standards in employee safety and environmental sustainability publisherMarch 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 Obtains ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management South Asia...
EconomicsGarments Getting into the Driver’s seat: Apparel (and other) SMEs can show the way to a brighter future By Yohan Lawrence publisherMarch 30, 2022 March 30, 2022 In planning for the future, the past is just prologue. For modern Sri Lankan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the prologue is do...
EconomicsGarments Resilience, creativity and talent will make Sri Lankan apparel thrive globally publisherMarch 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 Interview with Sharad Amalean Sri Lanka’s apparel sector contributes 6% to the country’s GDP and accounts for almost half of all mer...
EconomicsGarments ‘Enriching the fabric of community’ – a short film on Brandix produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions publisherMarch 13, 2022 March 13, 2022 The Brandix apparel manufacturing facility in Batticaloa is the theme of a recently released short film titled ‘Enriching the fabric...