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The $40 million venture will make low-priced lace for export to Asian markets......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         SRI LANKA: BOI Signs Agreements for Eight New Projects Worth USD 43 Million     BOI signs agreements for eight new projects worth USD 43 million including a USD 36 million development project at Ratnapura...     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry must focus on polishing marketing skills     The apparel market scenario of Sri lanka is in such dire straits that foreign experts have advised industrial players to get closer to their markets and restrict to a focussed number of customers to pull through the threats posed by burgeoning competition...     SRI LANKA: Apparel sector giants help humble cause     A new vocational training centre is coming up for the differently-abled in Sri Lanka by two apparel sector giants, Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group and the UK’s Marks & Spencer along with other suppliers to Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka....     SRI LANKA: Former Topshop brand director to start new apparel business soon     British fashion queen Jane Shepherdson is planning a new venture. The former Topshop brand director was on a visit to Sri Lanka, where she announced that she is planning to start a new business soon....     SRI LANKA: SLAMA to create more apparel marketers     Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) President Ajith Dias has said that the apparel industry was not experiencing a downward trend but seeing a robust growth opening up new opportunities for the sector....     SRI LANKA: Brandix - First Business Superbrand in the apparel sector     Apparel exporter Brandix has been awarded ‘Business Superbrand’ status in the apparel sector by the “Superbrands Organisation”, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to exceptional brands around the world....     SRI LANKA: Trade unions demand Living Wage for garment workers     ALaRM, a coalition of NGOs and trade unions in the garment sector, launched a campaign last week asking the Board of Investment (BOI) and garment factories for an immediate salary increase and a ‘sector specific’ living wage for garment workers. The demand is for minimum increment of Rs 2,500 for garment workers....     SRI LANKA: More garment manufacturers to qualify for GSP+ benefits     Sri Lankan apparel exports to the EU are expected to increase due to the DogiEFA warp knit facility in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya. The availability of warp knitted fabric in Sri Lanka will help increase exports to the EU with the help the GSP+ scheme....     SRI LANKA: Warp knit fabric project to boost local apparel sector     The first warp knit project in South Asia was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Thulhiriya on Friday in the MAS Fabric Park (MFP). The first project at the premises is Asia's first high quality warp knit...     SRI LANKA: MAS Fabric Park begins operations     The world’s first eco friendly fabric and apparel manufacturing zone opened on Friday. The MAS Fabric Park went public as the world’s first non polluting fabric and apparel manufacturing zone based on an eco-friendly blueprint....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         SRI LANKA: BOI Signs Agreements for Eight New Projects Worth USD 43 Million     BOI signs agreements for eight new projects worth USD 43 million including a USD 36 million development project at Ratnapura...     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry must focus on polishing marketing skills     The apparel market scenario of Sri lanka is in such dire straits that foreign experts have advised industrial players to get closer to their markets and restrict to a focussed number of customers to pull through the threats posed by burgeoning competition...     SRI LANKA: Apparel sector giants help humble cause     A new vocational training centre is coming up for the differently-abled in Sri Lanka by two apparel sector giants, Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group and the UK’s Marks & Spencer along with other suppliers to Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka....     SRI LANKA: Former Topshop brand director to start new apparel business soon     British fashion queen Jane Shepherdson is planning a new venture. The former Topshop brand director was on a visit to Sri Lanka, where she announced that she is planning to start a new business soon....     SRI LANKA: SLAMA to create more apparel marketers     Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) President Ajith Dias has said that the apparel industry was not experiencing a downward trend but seeing a robust growth opening up new opportunities for the sector....     SRI LANKA: Brandix - First Business Superbrand in the apparel sector     Apparel exporter Brandix has been awarded ‘Business Superbrand’ status in the apparel sector by the “Superbrands Organisation”, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to exceptional brands around the world....     SRI LANKA: Trade unions demand Living Wage for garment workers     ALaRM, a coalition of NGOs and trade unions in the garment sector, launched a campaign last week asking the Board of Investment (BOI) and garment factories for an immediate salary increase and a ‘sector specific’ living wage for garment workers. The demand is for minimum increment of Rs 2,500 for garment workers....     SRI LANKA: More garment manufacturers to qualify for GSP+ benefits     Sri Lankan apparel exports to the EU are expected to increase due to the DogiEFA warp knit facility in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya. The availability of warp knitted fabric in Sri Lanka will help increase exports to the EU with the help the GSP+ scheme....     SRI LANKA: Warp knit fabric project to boost local apparel sector     The first warp knit project in South Asia was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Thulhiriya on Friday in the MAS Fabric Park (MFP). The first project at the premises is Asia's first high quality warp knit...     SRI LANKA: MAS Fabric Park begins operations     The world’s first eco friendly fabric and apparel manufacturing zone opened on Friday. The MAS Fabric Park went public as the world’s first non polluting fabric and apparel manufacturing zone based on an eco-friendly blueprint....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         SRI LANKA: BOI Signs Agreements for Eight New Projects Worth USD 43 Million     BOI signs agreements for eight new projects worth USD 43 million including a USD 36 million development project at Ratnapura...     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry must focus on polishing marketing skills     The apparel market scenario of Sri lanka is in such dire straits that foreign experts have advised industrial players to get closer to their markets and restrict to a focussed number of customers to pull through the threats posed by burgeoning competition...     SRI LANKA: Apparel sector giants help humble cause     A new vocational training centre is coming up for the differently-abled in Sri Lanka by two apparel sector giants, Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group and the UK’s Marks & Spencer along with other suppliers to Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka....     SRI LANKA: Former Topshop brand director to start new apparel business soon     British fashion queen Jane Shepherdson is planning a new venture. The former Topshop brand director was on a visit to Sri Lanka, where she announced that she is planning to start a new business soon....     SRI LANKA: SLAMA to create more apparel marketers     Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) President Ajith Dias has said that the apparel industry was not experiencing a downward trend but seeing a robust growth opening up new opportunities for the sector....     SRI LANKA: Brandix - First Business Superbrand in the apparel sector     Apparel exporter Brandix has been awarded ‘Business Superbrand’ status in the apparel sector by the “Superbrands Organisation”, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to exceptional brands around the world....     SRI LANKA: Trade unions demand Living Wage for garment workers     ALaRM, a coalition of NGOs and trade unions in the garment sector, launched a campaign last week asking the Board of Investment (BOI) and garment factories for an immediate salary increase and a ‘sector specific’ living wage for garment workers. The demand is for minimum increment of Rs 2,500 for garment workers....     SRI LANKA: More garment manufacturers to qualify for GSP+ benefits     Sri Lankan apparel exports to the EU are expected to increase due to the DogiEFA warp knit facility in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya. The availability of warp knitted fabric in Sri Lanka will help increase exports to the EU with the help the GSP+ scheme....     SRI LANKA: Warp knit fabric project to boost local apparel sector     The first warp knit project in South Asia was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Thulhiriya on Friday in the MAS Fabric Park (MFP). The first project at the premises is Asia's first high quality warp knit...     SRI LANKA: MAS Fabric Park begins operations     The world’s first eco friendly fabric and apparel manufacturing zone opened on Friday. The MAS Fabric Park went public as the world’s first non polluting fabric and apparel manufacturing zone based on an eco-friendly blueprint....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         SRI LANKA: BOI Signs Agreements for Eight New Projects Worth USD 43 Million     BOI signs agreements for eight new projects worth USD 43 million including a USD 36 million development project at Ratnapura...     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry must focus on polishing marketing skills     The apparel market scenario of Sri lanka is in such dire straits that foreign experts have advised industrial players to get closer to their markets and restrict to a focussed number of customers to pull through the threats posed by burgeoning competition...     SRI LANKA: Apparel sector giants help humble cause     A new vocational training centre is coming up for the differently-abled in Sri Lanka by two apparel sector giants, Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group and the UK’s Marks & Spencer along with other suppliers to Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka....     SRI LANKA: Former Topshop brand director to start new apparel business soon     British fashion queen Jane Shepherdson is planning a new venture. The former Topshop brand director was on a visit to Sri Lanka, where she announced that she is planning to start a new business soon....     SRI LANKA: SLAMA to create more apparel marketers     Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) President Ajith Dias has said that the apparel industry was not experiencing a downward trend but seeing a robust growth opening up new opportunities for the sector....     SRI LANKA: Brandix - First Business Superbrand in the apparel sector     Apparel exporter Brandix has been awarded ‘Business Superbrand’ status in the apparel sector by the “Superbrands Organisation”, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to exceptional brands around the world....     SRI LANKA: Trade unions demand Living Wage for garment workers     ALaRM, a coalition of NGOs and trade unions in the garment sector, launched a campaign last week asking the Board of Investment (BOI) and garment factories for an immediate salary increase and a ‘sector specific’ living wage for garment workers. The demand is for minimum increment of Rs 2,500 for garment workers....     SRI LANKA: More garment manufacturers to qualify for GSP+ benefits     Sri Lankan apparel exports to the EU are expected to increase due to the DogiEFA warp knit facility in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya. The availability of warp knitted fabric in Sri Lanka will help increase exports to the EU with the help the GSP+ scheme....     SRI LANKA: Warp knit fabric project to boost local apparel sector     The first warp knit project in South Asia was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Thulhiriya on Friday in the MAS Fabric Park (MFP). The first project at the premises is Asia's first high quality warp knit...     SRI LANKA: MAS Fabric Park begins operations     The world’s first eco friendly fabric and apparel manufacturing zone opened on Friday. The MAS Fabric Park went public as the world’s first non polluting fabric and apparel manufacturing zone based on an eco-friendly blueprint....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         SRI LANKA: BOI Signs Agreements for Eight New Projects Worth USD 43 Million     BOI signs agreements for eight new projects worth USD 43 million including a USD 36 million development project at Ratnapura...     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry must focus on polishing marketing skills     The apparel market scenario of Sri lanka is in such dire straits that foreign experts have advised industrial players to get closer to their markets and restrict to a focussed number of customers to pull through the threats posed by burgeoning competition...     SRI LANKA: Apparel sector giants help humble cause     A new vocational training centre is coming up for the differently-abled in Sri Lanka by two apparel sector giants, Sri Lanka’s Brandix Group and the UK’s Marks & Spencer along with other suppliers to Marks & Spencer in Sri Lanka....     SRI LANKA: Former Topshop brand director to start new apparel business soon     British fashion queen Jane Shepherdson is planning a new venture. The former Topshop brand director was on a visit to Sri Lanka, where she announced that she is planning to start a new business soon....     SRI LANKA: SLAMA to create more apparel marketers     Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) President Ajith Dias has said that the apparel industry was not experiencing a downward trend but seeing a robust growth opening up new opportunities for the sector....     SRI LANKA: Brandix - First Business Superbrand in the apparel sector     Apparel exporter Brandix has been awarded ‘Business Superbrand’ status in the apparel sector by the “Superbrands Organisation”, an independent authority that identifies and pays tribute to exceptional brands around the world....     SRI LANKA: Trade unions demand Living Wage for garment workers     ALaRM, a coalition of NGOs and trade unions in the garment sector, launched a campaign last week asking the Board of Investment (BOI) and garment factories for an immediate salary increase and a ‘sector specific’ living wage for garment workers. The demand is for minimum increment of Rs 2,500 for garment workers....     SRI LANKA: More garment manufacturers to qualify for GSP+ benefits     Sri Lankan apparel exports to the EU are expected to increase due to the DogiEFA warp knit facility in the MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya. The availability of warp knitted fabric in Sri Lanka will help increase exports to the EU with the help the GSP+ scheme....     SRI LANKA: Warp knit fabric project to boost local apparel sector     The first warp knit project in South Asia was opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Thulhiriya on Friday in the MAS Fabric Park (MFP). The first project at the premises is Asia's first high quality warp knit...     SRI LANKA: MAS Fabric Park begins operations     The world’s first eco friendly fabric and apparel manufacturing zone opened on Friday. The MAS Fabric Park went public as the world’s first non polluting fabric and apparel manufacturing zone based on an eco-friendly blueprint....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Company Results News         SRI LANKA: Knitting mill reports profit in Q1     Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills has reported strong PAT for the first quarter of 2007-08. The strong performance was driven by substantial capacity expansion and new product development....     SRI LANKA: Hayleys records 11% increase in PAT     The annual report of Heyleys has revealed that the group recorded a consolidated turnover of Rs 27.6 billion. The profit after tax was up 8% compared to the previous year at 1,608 million....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Cotton News         SRI LANKA: Rs. 4m Cotton Racket Busted     Customs have busted a four million rupee duty fraud by a BoI approved firm which had released a consignment of cotton to the local market against regulations......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Expansions News         SRI LANKA: M&S to expand regional logistics hub     Marks & Spencer UK had extensive talks with representatives of Global Park and RJV International to finalize the next phase of their logistics operations in Sri Lanka. Marks & Spencer is a UK based retail giant with over 400 stores located throughout...     SRI LANKA: Apparel group Brandix starts construction of central services facility     Apparel group Brandix has commenced the construction of a Rs 280 million central services facility for the Group's Activewear companies in Sri Lanka and India. Located at Ratmalana, the 61,000 square foot, Active, will be the nucleus...     SRI LANKA: Garment manufacturer opens new factory     Garment manufacturer Star Garments opened a new factory in Kotmale. Star Garments is USA Multi National company...     SRI LANKA: 50 garment factories to be setup in rural areas     Out of 300 new clothing factories, 50 factories are going to be setup with in countries rural areas......     SRI LANKA: Tristar Apparels to establish apparel factory in Ogun     Sri Lankan firm Tristar Apparels has expressed interest in the establishment of an apparel factory in Ogun......     SRI LANKA: Brandix to make denim jeans for Levis     Denim major Levi's Strauss, which is shifting its manufacturing base out of Europe, signed a deal with Brandix Apparel......     SRI LANKA: Textured Jersey To Double Capacity     After forming joint venture with the Hong Kong based company the fabric manufacturer of Sri Lanka is planning to double the capacity......     SRI LANKA: Kuruwita Textiles To Expand Capacity     Kuruwita Textiles is planning to expand the capacity, to acquire 20 percent stake more in subsidiary Kuruwita Manchesterthe company the firm is going to raise Rs.110 ......     SRI LANKA: Kuruwita Textile To Increase Capacity     To gear itself to face the quota free market environment from 2005 Kuruwita Textile Mills has decided to increase its investments and capacity......     SRI LANKA: Italion Calzedonia Spa To Set Up Another Hosiery And Lingerie Plant     Italian retailer and manufacturer Calzedonia Spa is to set up a second hosiery and lingerie plant in Sri Lanka........                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Fabrics News         SRI LANKA: First privately owned industrial fabric park     MAS Holdings Inc. has launched the country’s first state-of-the-art, privately owned industrial fabric park - the MAS Fabric Park (MFP), in Thulhiriya. The inauguration is on Friday. President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the chief guest. The 165 acre MFP...     SRI LANKA: Apparel association wants more home made fabric     The recent Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and BOI Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2007 said it needs more home made fabric...     SRI LANKA: Handloom weavers to be helped to grab bigger market stake     The Department of Textile Development and the Ministry of Textile Development have jointly launched a handloom development project to produce value added handloom products to acquire bigger stake in Sri Lanka as well as in the foreign markets......     SRI LANKA: MAS Teams Up With French Firm To Source Lace     MAS group is teaming up with an unnamed French manufacturer to set up a mill which will source lace to the apparel industries in Sri Lanka......     SRI LANKA: Denim Fabrics Imports Stable     Sri Lanka imported denim fabrics with a value of US$16 million in the first-half of this year. The main suppliers of denim fabrics are Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia and Taiwan......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News         SRI LANKA: Textile Institute's international conference hosted in Colombo     Sri Lanka played host to the Textile Institute's international conference from 1-3 March at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo for the first time......     SRI LANKA: Textile institute organises world textile conference in March     The mega international 85th World Textile Institute Conference has been organised by the textile institute here in Sri Lanka from March 1-3, 2007......     SRI LANKA: Textile Institute World Conference to be held in Sri Lanka from March 1     The Textile Institute World Conference will be held in Sri Lanka for the first time from March 1 to 3 next year; Conference Chairman Prof Lakdas Fernando said here on June 16......     SRI LANKA: ITMF global conference to be hosted in Colombo     International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) annual global conference will be hosted in Colombo, in September 2006 by Fabric Apparel Accessory Manufacturer's Association of Sri Lanka......     SRI LANKA: SRTEPC textile show may boom Indian textile exports     The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council who organized the 3rd exclusive exhibition of Indian man made fiber textiles stared today at BMICH Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 02......     SRI LANKA: Indian Cotton Textile Show Begins In Colombo     Aiming to provide a stepping stone for co-operation between the apparel industrialists of the two countries, the Indian Cotton Textile Show 2004......     SRI LANKA: Ten Local Apparel Exporting Companies In The Biggest Trade Show     About ten domestic apparel exporting companies will participate at the Apparel Sourcing Association Pavilion (ASAP), the world’s largest......     SRI LANKA: Lankan Company To Take Part In Magic Trade Show     Many Sri Lankan companies are expected to take part in the world’s largest garment exhibition ‘Magic Trade Show’ which will be held in United States......     SRI LANKA: Garmentech Gives Another Boost To Indo-Lankan Ties     Zakir Ahamed, Managing Director of ZAK Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, said Indians and particularly his company should have come to Sri Lanka earlier......     SRI LANKA: 15 Companies Participating At World's Biggest Apparel Fair     Sri Lankan apparel exporters have got an opportunity to participate at the world's largest apparel trade fair, Magic International, for the first time........                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Fashion News         SRI LANKA: Island keen to become the fashion hub of S-E Asia     With major international brands, such as Marks & Spencer, Marmot and Calvin Klein, sourcing their products from Sri Lanka, the island-nation is fast turning out to be the fashion hub and shoppers' paradise of South-East Asia......     SRI LANKA: Heading towards becoming shoppers paradise of SE Asia     The garment sector of Sri Lanka is one of the most significant and dynamic contributors to the country's economy. The country is quickly becoming fashion hub and shoppers' paradise......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Fiber News         SRI LANKA: 100 coir yarn spinning machines & raw material to tsunami affected     Under this program the Ministry has provided 100 coir yarn spinning machines and 10,000 kgs of coir to these families in Kudawella....                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Home Textiles News         SRI LANKA: Textile industry struggling to remain competitive     Sri Lanka is struggling to compete against India and China as inflation runs at its highest level for thirteen years. Inflation hit 17.5 percent in September as measured on a 12-month moving average,...                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Import/Export News         SRI LANKA: Demand for preferential access for garment exports     Apparel exports to the US can get affected if African countries block proposed tariff cuts on exports from developing countries. Sri Lanka’s trade comes under WTO rules. WTO is working to put in place a rule based global trading system....     SRI LANKA: Exports record growth while imports decline     The August Monetary Policy Review released by Sri Lanka Central Bank Economic Research Department says that export earnings increased by 12.9 percent during first half of 2007 while imports declined by 3.9 percent for the first half of the year....     SRI LANKA: Textile industry should produce quality products     Deputy Director Textile and Training and Services Centre, S. Kuruppumullage has said that the Clothing and Textile Industry is unable to compete in foreign markets due lack of quality products....     SRI LANKA: EDB confirms Brandix as the Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter     The Export Development Board (EDB) has formally confirmed Brandix, the Sri Lankan apparel powerhouse with global aspirations, as the country’s largest apparel exporter......     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry hopes to touch US$ 3 bn in 2006: JAAF     The industry apex body, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) revealed that apparel industry hopes to touch US$ 3 billion mark in 2006 against the netted US$ 2.7 billion in 2005......     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry registers steady growth     The Apparel industry has registered a steady growth. It continues to grow even after dismantling of the quota regime in 2005......     SRI LANKA: Garment industry in process of expanding operations to other countries     Leading garment industries in the country are now in the process of out sourcing and expanding their commercial operations to other countries......     SRI LANKA: Exports register robust growth in shipments of textiles and garments     Sri Lanka's exports surged 25.6 percent in August from a year earlier, reflecting robust growth in shipments of textiles and garments......     SRI LANKA: Decision taken to suspend textile imports for uniforms     Textile Industries Minister Jayatissa Ranaweera took a decision to suspend textile imports for school uniforms, Security Forces and the Police......     SRI LANKA: Exports of garment suffer due to poor internal road network     Exports of garment manufacturers in Sri Lanka suffered due to poor internal road network, and hence they have requested the government to sort out regular traffic jams......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Knitting News         SRI LANKA: Hayleys Knitting Gets “BBB-Plus” Rating     For its long term unsecured senior debt the Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd gave Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd a local SL "BBB-plus" rating......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Market Reports News         SRI LANKA: Garment Industry wants peace for future prosperity     The recent visit of US Assistant Secretary for State, Richard Boucher has brought to the fore what the international community thinks about...                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News         SRI LANKA: MAS signs accord to acquire non-operational textile mill     The investment arm of MAS Group, MAS Investments Ltd. has signed an accord here on 12th July, to acquire the defunct Thulhiriya textile mills for $ 100 million with the government......     SRI LANKA: Leading companies show interest in buying Kabool Lanka Textile Mills     Leading companies from United Kingdom, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have shown interest in buying Kabool Lanka Textile Mills Limited, which has been closed for the past two years......     SRI LANKA: Brandix tie up with A&E Products     Aiming to become one of the largest garment hanger manufacturers Brandix Lanka has teamed up with Tyco subsidiary A&E Products. Also A&E operations in India have been merged with Sri Lanka......     SRI LANKA: Two Leading Garment Makers Merged     Two of Sri Lanka's leading apparel firms have merged to form a vertically integrated manufacturing group with more than 20 plants and a workforce of nearly 15,000........                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Non-Woven News         SRI LANKA: Bonar Fabrics introduces geotextile products     Geotextiles are made from yarns and taps of polypropylene and polyester for geotechnical problems......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Others News         SRI LANKA: Brandix College to explore new opportunities in apparel industry     With an aim to open up new opportunities for professional qualifications for those in the apparel industry......     SRI LANKA: Domestic value addition strengthens position of local textile makers     To enter the European market under the GSP Plus scheme, minimum domestic value addition requirements have strengthened the position of local textile makers; sources said......     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry’s new face ‘Garments without Guilt’     The Sri Lankan Apparel Industry has recently launched a campaign to introduce their new industry-appropriate trademark- ‘Garments without Guilt’. It is the “only outsourced apparel manufacturing country in Asia” which has signed up to 39 of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) Conventions......     SRI LANKA: President commences compensations for employees of weaving mills     President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremonially commenced compensations for the employees of the Thulhiriya Kabool Lanka weaving mills on July 31 at Temple Trees......     SRI LANKA: Thousands of jobs slashed so far in garment factories     About 10,000 jobs have been slashed so far in Sri Lankan garment factories since the end of the international quota system on January 1, 2005......     SRI LANKA: Textile and apparel products to draw foreign attention     Removal from the war-risk list, the introduction of the GSP+ regime and the revaluation of the Yuan will commensurately enhance the price attractiveness of Sri Lankan textiles and apparel products......     SRI LANKA: FTA in June is expected to double business     The start of a free trade agreement between Pakistan & Sri Lanka in June is expected to double business between the two countries to almost $300 million in the first year......     SRI LANKA: Sanden Textiles to buy Lankan textiles     A Swedish based company, Sanden Textiles, is to sign up with four Sri Lankan companies to supply textiles to them......     SRI LANKA: Govt has decided to re-open textile mill and factory     The government has decided to re-open the Kabool Lanka textile mill in Thulhiriya and Kabool Lace factory in Matthegama in early May, Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Investment Promotion......     SRI LANKA: Seminar on 31st March to explore export potential of West Coast     The Joint Apparel Association Forum together with the ASCEND CEO group of North America, have arranged a seminar on March 31, 2005 at the Trans Asia hotel......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Others News         SRI LANKA: Brandix College to explore new opportunities in apparel industry     With an aim to open up new opportunities for professional qualifications for those in the apparel industry......     SRI LANKA: Domestic value addition strengthens position of local textile makers     To enter the European market under the GSP Plus scheme, minimum domestic value addition requirements have strengthened the position of local textile makers; sources said......     SRI LANKA: Apparel industry’s new face ‘Garments without Guilt’     The Sri Lankan Apparel Industry has recently launched a campaign to introduce their new industry-appropriate trademark- ‘Garments without Guilt’. It is the “only outsourced apparel manufacturing country in Asia” which has signed up to 39 of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) Conventions......     SRI LANKA: President commences compensations for employees of weaving mills     President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremonially commenced compensations for the employees of the Thulhiriya Kabool Lanka weaving mills on July 31 at Temple Trees......     SRI LANKA: Thousands of jobs slashed so far in garment factories     About 10,000 jobs have been slashed so far in Sri Lankan garment factories since the end of the international quota system on January 1, 2005......     SRI LANKA: Textile and apparel products to draw foreign attention     Removal from the war-risk list, the introduction of the GSP+ regime and the revaluation of the Yuan will commensurately enhance the price attractiveness of Sri Lankan textiles and apparel products......     SRI LANKA: FTA in June is expected to double business     The start of a free trade agreement between Pakistan & Sri Lanka in June is expected to double business between the two countries to almost $300 million in the first year......     SRI LANKA: Sanden Textiles to buy Lankan textiles     A Swedish based company, Sanden Textiles, is to sign up with four Sri Lankan companies to supply textiles to them......     SRI LANKA: Govt has decided to re-open textile mill and factory     The government has decided to re-open the Kabool Lanka textile mill in Thulhiriya and Kabool Lace factory in Matthegama in early May, Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Investment Promotion......     SRI LANKA: Seminar on 31st March to explore export potential of West Coast     The Joint Apparel Association Forum together with the ASCEND CEO group of North America, have arranged a seminar on March 31, 2005 at the Trans Asia hotel......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Policy News         SRI LANKA: Domestic garment industry to adopt GSP duty-free scheme     The domestic garment sector to offset market losses in the US is targeting a ‘modest’ growth in 2007 by using the European Union’s GSP+ duty-free scheme, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) chairman, Ajith Dias said here on January 29......     SRI LANKA: Textile ministry to introduce new logo on handloom products     The textile ministry, to promote local handloom materials with a traditional touch in local and international markets will introduce a common logo on local textile products......     SRI LANKA: Govt. plans initiatives to integrate garment industry     The government is planning various initiatives to expand textile production at the defunct units and facilitate vertical integration of the garment industry......     SRI LANKA: Country to start manufacturing textile materials locally     Sri Lanka should start manufacturing textile materials locally to meet the demand of local garment factories; Textile Industry Development Minister Jayatissa Ranaweera said......     SRI LANKA: Garments industry received a much-needed boost from EU     The EU import threshold had been fixed at 12.5 percent for textiles and apparels and 15 percent for everything else......     SRI LANKA: Credit guarantee scheme for apparel sector     A Rs. 600 million credit guarantee scheme enabling the apparel sector to obtain funds for working capital and fulfil investment needs through the banking sector came into effect......     SRI LANKA: Govt. offers industry friendly budget     The government has taken correct position to safeguard the garments industry amid increased competition......     SRI LANKA: Exporters demand for priority to FTA with U.S.     Since the presidential elections are now over and a free trade friendly president is back, we request the government to give utmost priority to the FTA with the US...     SRI LANKA: Garment Sector To Employ Rural Youth     The Ministry of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion is evaluating the performance of 30 garment factory owners who have sent in applications to join the programme......     SRI LANKA: Non Imposition Of VAT On Wholesale, Retail Sectors Will Help Consumers     The Government's decision to postpone the imposition of VAT on wholesale and retail sectors, which was to come into effect from July 1, 2003 is a move to remove an additional burden on consumers in the event......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Policy News         SRI LANKA: Domestic garment industry to adopt GSP duty-free scheme     The domestic garment sector to offset market losses in the US is targeting a ‘modest’ growth in 2007 by using the European Union’s GSP+ duty-free scheme, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) chairman, Ajith Dias said here on January 29......     SRI LANKA: Textile ministry to introduce new logo on handloom products     The textile ministry, to promote local handloom materials with a traditional touch in local and international markets will introduce a common logo on local textile products......     SRI LANKA: Govt. plans initiatives to integrate garment industry     The government is planning various initiatives to expand textile production at the defunct units and facilitate vertical integration of the garment industry......     SRI LANKA: Country to start manufacturing textile materials locally     Sri Lanka should start manufacturing textile materials locally to meet the demand of local garment factories; Textile Industry Development Minister Jayatissa Ranaweera said......     SRI LANKA: Garments industry received a much-needed boost from EU     The EU import threshold had been fixed at 12.5 percent for textiles and apparels and 15 percent for everything else......     SRI LANKA: Credit guarantee scheme for apparel sector     A Rs. 600 million credit guarantee scheme enabling the apparel sector to obtain funds for working capital and fulfil investment needs through the banking sector came into effect......     SRI LANKA: Govt. offers industry friendly budget     The government has taken correct position to safeguard the garments industry amid increased competition......     SRI LANKA: Exporters demand for priority to FTA with U.S.     Since the presidential elections are now over and a free trade friendly president is back, we request the government to give utmost priority to the FTA with the US...     SRI LANKA: Garment Sector To Employ Rural Youth     The Ministry of Enterprise Development, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion is evaluating the performance of 30 garment factory owners who have sent in applications to join the programme......     SRI LANKA: Non Imposition Of VAT On Wholesale, Retail Sectors Will Help Consumers     The Government's decision to postpone the imposition of VAT on wholesale and retail sectors, which was to come into effect from July 1, 2003 is a move to remove an additional burden on consumers in the event......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Technology News         SRI LANKA: Brandix launches new course in fashion     A new degree course will be launched by Sri Lankan Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT), in fashion and merchandising....     SRI LANKA: Elastic Maker Stretchline Installs Weighing System     KD Associates announced the installation of a KD Associates weighing system at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd a major international elastic manufacturer......     SRI LANKA: ERP Solution For Apparel Industry     GABAcELL, an IT-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, was introduced in Colombo recently by Miami Exports (Pvt) Ltd. in association with its Indian partner, Unicell Software (Pvt) Ltd......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Technology News         SRI LANKA: Brandix launches new course in fashion     A new degree course will be launched by Sri Lankan Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT), in fashion and merchandising....     SRI LANKA: Elastic Maker Stretchline Installs Weighing System     KD Associates announced the installation of a KD Associates weighing system at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd a major international elastic manufacturer......     SRI LANKA: ERP Solution For Apparel Industry     GABAcELL, an IT-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, was introduced in Colombo recently by Miami Exports (Pvt) Ltd. in association with its Indian partner, Unicell Software (Pvt) Ltd......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Technology News         SRI LANKA: Brandix launches new course in fashion     A new degree course will be launched by Sri Lankan Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT), in fashion and merchandising....     SRI LANKA: Elastic Maker Stretchline Installs Weighing System     KD Associates announced the installation of a KD Associates weighing system at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd a major international elastic manufacturer......     SRI LANKA: ERP Solution For Apparel Industry     GABAcELL, an IT-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, was introduced in Colombo recently by Miami Exports (Pvt) Ltd. in association with its Indian partner, Unicell Software (Pvt) Ltd......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Technology News         SRI LANKA: Brandix launches new course in fashion     A new degree course will be launched by Sri Lankan Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT), in fashion and merchandising....     SRI LANKA: Elastic Maker Stretchline Installs Weighing System     KD Associates announced the installation of a KD Associates weighing system at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd a major international elastic manufacturer......     SRI LANKA: ERP Solution For Apparel Industry     GABAcELL, an IT-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, was introduced in Colombo recently by Miami Exports (Pvt) Ltd. in association with its Indian partner, Unicell Software (Pvt) Ltd......                 SRI LANKA Textile News - Technology News         SRI LANKA: Brandix launches new course in fashion     A new degree course will be launched by Sri Lankan Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT), in fashion and merchandising....     SRI LANKA: Elastic Maker Stretchline Installs Weighing System     KD Associates announced the installation of a KD Associates weighing system at Stretchline (Pvt) Ltd a major international elastic manufacturer......     SRI LANKA: ERP Solution For Apparel Industry     GABAcELL, an IT-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, was introduced in Colombo recently by Miami Exports (Pvt) Ltd. in association with its Indian partner, Unicell Software (Pvt) Ltd......