Apparel Archives - Page 9 of 33 - Lanka Business News

May 17, 2022

Certification for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions across the group COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Marking a key milestone in its sustainability journey, Hela Apparel Holdings has been awarded the prestigious ISO 14064-1:2018 certification by The Sustainable Future Group (SFG). The ISO 14064-1:2018 certification was awarded to Hela in recognition of the […]

May 16, 2022

Carrying forward the thrill and excitement of cricket, Moose Clothing Company, Sri Lanka’s youthful and trendy clothing brand will continue to support Sri Lanka Cricket as the Official Overseas Team Sponsor of the National Cricket team at the upcoming Test series of Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh in May 2022. […]

May 9, 2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability continue to rise to the fore for all businesses, with a more dominant position required from certain sectors such as the apparel Industry. This growing focus on ESG comes from a variety of stakeholders that include retail fashion stores, buyers and buying offices who […]

April 29, 2022

For fashion ‘look, touch and feel’ is everything. So it can seem counterintuitive that the world’s largest brands could soon be creating outfits and accessories that will either partly or completely exist in a virtual space. But as much as it may seem like science-fiction, fashion brands are betting heavily on […]

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 […]

Hela Apparel Holdings receives ISO 14064-1:2018 certification

Moose Clothing continues to strengthen Sri Lanka Cricket as official overseas team sponsor for Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh 2022

PwC in collaboration with EDB and JAAF to host a webinar on ‘ESG Towards a Responsible Future in the Apparel Industry’

Metaverse or meta-averse? Exploring the implications of virtual fashion for Sri Lankan apparel IRL

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