Apparel

April 7, 2022

Urges all parties to put differences aside and work together to resolve crisis In a recent statement, the apparel industry has urged all stakeholders to put aside differences and work together to resolve the current crisis, which has imposed severe hardships on people and hampered the economy. If the current macroeconomic […]

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 merchandise exports. The sector provides direct employment to 350,000 workers and an additional 700,000 Sri Lankans receive livelihood opportunities as part of the larger supply chain. Sharad Amalean, Chairman of […]

March 16, 2022

A clothing brand with a cause Kaftans are long tunic-like dresses that are comfortable, chic, and super versatile. The kaftan saw a resurgence during lockdown for its roomy and functional silhouette. It instantly became a wardrobe staple among Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Malaika Arora, who proudly showed off […]

March 8, 2022

Demonstrates resilience with monthly tally of US$ 488 million, eclipsing pre-pandemic figures 2nd March 2022: Sri Lanka’s apparel exports in January 2022 achieved the highest level for that month in the last five years. This performance demonstrates the industry’s underlying strength as it bounced back from the sustained shocks from the impact of the […]

February 28, 2022

American & Efird Lanka (A&E Lanka), a Portfolio Company of Elevate Textiles, became the only Apparel company to take home multiple awards at the 12th Effie Awards held recently at the Monarch Imperial. The joint entry made by A&E, Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and Triad for “Life Chant” Dengue Awareness campaign […]

February 24, 2022

London College of Fashion, a constituent college of the globally recognised University of the Arts London (UAL) with Selyn, Sri Lanka’s leading and only fair trade handloom manufacturer, has launched a unique collaboration that brings together Sri Lanka’s 2500 year old history of handloom to the capital of fashion and heart […]

February 10, 2022

Continuing the excitement of cricket, Moose Clothing Company, Sri Lanka’s youthful and trendy clothing brand having partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket as the Official Overseas Team Sponsor of Sri Lanka cricket, will support the National Cricket team at the upcoming T20 cricket series of Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia in February […]

February 3, 2022

3rd February 2022, Colombo: Hela Apparel Holdings Limited (the holding company of the Hela Clothing Group) ended its third quarter on a high note, having exceeded its annual performance for FY2020/21 within the first 9 months of the current financial year. The Group recorded year-to-date revenue of Rs 41.6 billion, which represents […]

January 28, 2022

Deputy Chairman of MAS Sharad Amalean appointed Chairman of JAAF Calls for greater collaboration in enhancing bilateral trade and maintaining GSP+ Highlights the need for a solution to the forex crisis 27th January 2022: The Joint Apparel Association Forum of Sri Lanka (JAAF) called for intensive dialogue and greater stakeholder collaboration […]

January 28, 2022

Rainbow Clothing MD Bandula Fernando re-elected President of SLCGE Calls for greater adaption to align with increasingly popular e-commerce models Requests authorities to help facilitate land acquisition for expansion of factory capacity 27th January 2022: Small and medium scale apparel producers have called on the authorities to assist the sector […]

JAAF demands immediate solutions, end to Government’s procrastination

Resilience, creativity and talent will make Sri Lankan apparel thrive globally

Class Missy – Stylish and Comfortable Kaftans For women, to empower women

January’s apparel exports set a 5-year record

A&E Lanka shines as only Apparel company to win multiple awards at Effies

Innovation through Collaboration: Creating Global Demand for Sri Lankan Handloom Taking Sri Lanka’s 2500-year history of handloom to the next generation of global designers

Moose Clothing Company partners with Sri Lanka Cricket for Tour of Australia 2022”

Hela Apparel Holdings’ strong financial performance continues into Q3 FY2021/22

Apparel Industry to continue dialogue with Government on forex crisis: JAAF

Sri Lankan apparel must target opportunities arising from post-COVID rebalancing of global trade