apparel export Archives

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 cumulative apparel earnings rise to US$ 2.2 Bn · Urges Government to channel greater support to SME apparel producers · Repeats demand […]

December 10, 2021

In shipping and logistics, persistence pays. After 2 years of increasing congestion and unprecedented increases in freight rates, there are finally signs that the situation is improving. The majority of Asia’s largest ports are finally showing signs of congestion easing, just ahead of the holiday season. These improvements couldn’t have come at […]

June 27, 2017

Textiles and garments industry in Sri Lanka depends heavily on imported raw material and accessories. More than 70 per cent of the raw material and 70pct -90pct of the accessories used in this industry are imported. Since fabrics and accessories account for more than 70pctof the cost of production, lack of backward linkages is a […]

JAAF commends industry’s resilience as apparel export earnings rise 30% YoY in May

Sri Lanka’s optimized fashion logistics may be its most compelling post-COVID value proposition

Technology like ThreadSol is key to accelerate Sri Lanka’s apparel export