Sri Lanka apparel industry gets marketing savvy
Aug 09, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's clothing industry, one of its top export earners, is acquiring more marketing skills as fears grow over the looming loss of …
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Sri Lanka fabric maker’s June quarter profits hit by floods
July 25, 2008 (LBO) - Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills, which supplies knitted fabric to Sri Lanka's apparel industry, said June quarter net profit fell 19 percent …
Sri Lanka A&E unit in new deal with apparel industry
July 24, 2008 (LBO) - American & Efird Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. has secured a deal to be the preferred sewing thread supplier to Sri Lanka's apparel industry for the …
Sri Lanka gets EU delegation to discuss trade concessions
June 6, 2006 (LBO) – A European Union delegation is due to visit Sri Lanka next week to discuss the renewal of trade concessions for exports, especially …
Sri Lanka Brandix is top apparel exporter
June 6, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's export promotion agency has named Brandix as the island's top apparel exporter Friday, the group which employs more than …
Sri Lanka apparel exporter, UNESCO educate kids on sustainable development
May 26, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's MAS Holdings, a big apparel exporter, has partnered with UNESCO Bangkok to educate school children on sustainable development, …
Sri Lanka to apply for EU GSP+; industry warned not to depend on concessions
May 23, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government said it was pressing ahead with applying for trade concessions from the European Union in October but warned …
Sri Lanka Brandix to put creations on catwalk
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's apparel giant Brandix says its creations with an emphasis on eco-friendliness will be on display on the second day of a …
Inside Sri Lanka M&S supplier’s ‘green’ factory
May 18, 2008 (LBO) - Built on the naturally sloping ground inside the 180-acre Thulhiriya Fabric Park, north of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, surrounded by …
Sri Lanka exporters say govt giving wrong signals on EU trade
April 28, 2008 (LBO) – A dispute over Sri Lanka's duty free access to key European markets has snowballed into a political hot potato with exporters …
Sri Lankan garments get easier access to India
April 28, 2008 (LBO) – India has lifted a rule that required three million pieces of Sri Lankan garments allowed duty to free to India to be made from …
Sri Lanka plant blazes green trail for Marks & Spencer
April 25, 2008 (LBO) – UK retailer, Marks & Spencer says a newly re-built eco-friendly apparel factory in Sri Lanka is part of a plan that will see all …
Sri Lanka’s Brandix clothing exporter cuts energy, water use with redesigned plant
April 15, 2008 (PBO) Sri Lanka's Brandix Group, which exports clothes to international retailer Marks & Spencer, has spent 2.5 million dollars to redesign a …
Sri Lanka exporters warned to cope, if GSP+ is lost
April 09, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is making every effort to extend European Union trade concessions but local producers should also find ways to increase …
Sri Lanka apparel makers struggle to find workers
March 5, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's key clothing industry is rolling out a publicity blitz to attract shop floor workers to fill nearly 12,000 vacancies in …
Sri Lanka Brandix in organic apparels
Jan 29, 2007 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's top apparel maker Brandix has penetrated the 'organic' garment market with a number of top international labels placing …
Sri Lanka apparel makers design a way up the value chain
Nov 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's apparel makers are making inroads into design, collaborating closely with international brands to becoming an integral …
Sri Lanka apparel firm bags fair trade tag
Oct 16, (2007) A woven fabric processor of the Sri Lanka apparel giant Brandix has won fair trade certification, allowing the group to penetrate niche markets, …
Sri Lanka apparel industry urged to focus on consumer concerns
August 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan apparel exporters have been advised to focus attention on the industry's impact on the environment or 'footprint' and …
Sri Lanka apparel group in Spanish tie to boost swimwear fabric flow
July 27, 2007 (LBO) – A new joint venture with a Spain-based firm will fill a gap in synthetic fabric printing capacity, especially in swimwear, Sri …