Views - 118 Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:00
Alpha Apparels, a manufacturer and exporter of intimate apparel wear, was named the runner-up in the Manufacturing Sector – Apparel, Textile and Leather Products at the recently held National Business Excellence Awards 2018 organised by the Nation
Views - 168 Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:00
EDB in its efforts to increase apparel exports to EU, organised an apparel promotion program in France by participating at the ‘Apparel Sourcing Paris 2018’ which is the leading sourcing trade fair held in Europe for the second consecutive year i
Views - 405 Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:00
A powerful international collaboration between Sri Lanka and Germany was initiated by AOD in the recent past through creatively fuelled ventures backed by the German Embassy of Sri Lanka. As a part of this international relation and its potential t
Views - 128 Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:00
H.S. Fabric Collection Company Ltd. has been the pioneer in supply of fine quality interior fabrics in Sri Lanka since its establishment in 1991. As the market leader, H.S. Fabric Collection has had a strong foothold in Sri Lanka; importing and distr
Views - 93 Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:00
Sirio Ltd., a leading manufacturer of lingerie and swimwear catering to the European market operating under the flagship of CalzedoniaS.p.A in Italy, very recently clinched an award for its financial performance for the second consecutive year at the
Views - 222 Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:00
Kurt Cavano, Founder of GT Nexus – an Infor company – co-chaired the ninth annual South Asian Apparel Leadership Forum held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2018. It was the dedicated apparel business intel forum held as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Views - 103 Tuesday, 11 December 2018 00:00
In September, the undergraduate fashion design students of Mod’Art were given the opportunity to visit Paris and Milan as part of their curriculum, taking in a series of trade shows, industry visits and workshops over their 10 days of stay in Europ
Views - 257 Friday, 7 December 2018 00:00
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) last week began a new journey for Sri Lanka Apparel as it officially unveiled its new logo and the new corporate website. Sri Lanka Apparel during its existence in the last four decades grew and set itself
Views - 142 Friday, 23 November 2018 00:00
The British Council brought in UK’s expertise to support the development of the Lankan creative industries, stimulate the country’s creative economy, and unleash its true potential. Following the first talks for a national creative industries
Views - 118 Friday, 23 November 2018 00:00
The weather may have taken another icy turn, however, the fashion industry continues to convince us its summer. Première Vision AW 19-20 tradeshow, the world’s largest textile & fashion fair, that brings together the entire fashion industry, took
Views - 333 Wednesday, 21 November 2018 00:00
The 16th edition of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) powered by Hi!! was officially launched at an event on 16 November at the World Trade Centre. The Mariposa event introduced the metamorphosis concept, which is the vision for HSBC CFW: THE PREVIEW,
Views - 117 Monday, 19 November 2018 00:28
Leading full-service IT solutions provider, H One, announced the launch of Res.Q| MI; an all-encompassing machine management solution designed with both large and small-scale factories in mind. This cloud-based solution, developed by Sri Lanka’s tr
Views - 180 Monday, 19 November 2018 00:27
Sri Lanka was recognised as the hotspot for circularity and innovation in the South Asian region with the recent #innovationisland #SriLanka campaign. The campaign was brought to life first at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and then the recently conclud
Views - 113 Monday, 19 November 2018 00:26
next Sourcing, a fully-owned subsidiary of the retail clothing and accessory giant next Plc – UK, celebrated the long-standing employment of a large group of the company’s employees at the Long Service Awards 2018. The event at the Park Street Me
Views - 220 Friday, 16 November 2018 00:00
The national platform for design took place last weekend, embracing Sri Lanka’s new identity as South Asia’s creative hub. This edition of the festival had a special significance for all of Sri Lanka, as it became the centre for the discussions
Views - 83 Friday, 16 November 2018 00:00
Highlighting global innovation, technology and market intelligence, the 4th Intex South Asia, the textile sourcing show, is on until today, 16 November, at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre. The three-day exhibition is showcasing
Views - 568 Wednesday, 14 November 2018 00:00
2019 will herald the start of the next phase of the fashion development journey in Sri Lanka. Fashion design which is an industry that constantly evolves year on year, has experienced steady development in the last 15 years. In the last two years, t
Views - 116 Wednesday, 14 November 2018 00:00
By Divya Thotawatte Opening doors to meet and recruit undiscovered talent while forming new collaborations and network with the industry’s professionals, ‘Innovation Island Edition’ of (AOD) Reveal Graduate Design Showcase 2018 was recently he
Views - 119 Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:00
D. Samson & Sons Ltd., a member of the DSI Samson Group, the sole distributors of Arrow in Sri Lanka, celebrated the opening of the Arrow Exclusive Brand Showroom at the Colombo City Centre, which is located at No. 137, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colo
Views - 249 Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:00
The 16th edition of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, is scheduled to take place in March 2019, and promises to be different, with the introduction of new platforms and perspectives. The event will offer the public multiple avenues to interact with fashion
Views - 720 Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:00
A leading retail network, D. Samson & Sons Ltd. celebrated the opening of a brand new DSI Premier Showroom at the Colombo City Centre on 2November. The showroom located at No. 137, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Colombo is the seventh DSI Premier Showroom
Views - 1341 Tuesday, 13 November 2018 00:00
MINIGOOD, a fast-growing high-quality Korean lifestyle designer brand, operating a network of over thousand stores across the globe, is now open in Sri Lanka at 1091/A, Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya. The brand aims to provide worldwide cons
Views - 166 Friday, 9 November 2018 00:00
Globally-celebrated ingenuity of Dutch design will play a significant role in shaping Sri Lanka’s new game-plan for a creative economy. An international delegation of Dutch designers, innovators and creative industry experts, will be hosted in Col
Views - 81 Friday, 9 November 2018 00:00
Leading high-end leather garment manufacturer, Lanka Leather Fashion (LLF), was awarded CarbonNeutral status for a fourth consecutive year by the independent sustainability verification, validation, and assurance body – The Sustainable Future Group
Views - 122 Friday, 9 November 2018 00:00
The textile and apparel manufacturing industry from across the globe meets at Intex South Asia – the biggest international apparel textile sourcing show in the South Asian region. The success of Intex South Asia 2017 has compelled the 2018 edition
Views - 159 Thursday, 8 November 2018 00:35
Introducing the latest tailoring development from BOSS, The Washable Suit. This versatile design, available in three different wool-based fabrics, reflects the brand’s mission to dress driven men with fast-paced lives. Joseph Schooling, swimmer and
Views - 104 Thursday, 8 November 2018 00:00
AOD’s latest group of graduating design professionals in interior design, visual communication design, motion graphics and animation, fashion and textiles and fashion marketing, will be highlighted as the next generation of creative thinkers and in
Views - 105 Wednesday, 7 November 2018 01:03
AOD’s Graduate Fashion Showcase featured over 20 graduating fashion designers from the BA (Hons) Fashion Design & Textiles and BA (Hons) Fashion Design & Marketing degree classes of 2018, premiering a new group of industry-ready fashion professiona
Views - 314 Wednesday, 7 November 2018 01:02
next Sourcing, a fully-owned subsidiary of the retail clothing and accessory giant next Plc – UK, held the ‘Suppliers’ Seminar 2018,’ the latest edition of its annual ceremony that focuses on recognising and rewarding the company’s supplier
Views - 76 Wednesday, 7 November 2018 01:02
Hanoi (Reuters): Vietnam’s garment exports are set to rise by 14.8% this year to $35 billion, an industry official said on Friday, as US retailers diversify their product sourcing to keep costs under control amid an escalating trade dispute with Ch
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
In the traditional world of marketing, we tend to test market a product before going national with it. There are three test marketing areas that are normally selected by FMCG companies - Gampaha, Kandy and Negombo. The logic behind this is that the c
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
When I saw the advertisement about an Energy Forum organised by PUCSL for a Policy Dialogue on the importance of an efficient energy sector for economic and investment growth, I was very happy as I have been interested in this relationship for more t
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
The two main contenders for the Presidency of Sri Lanka are Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sajith Premadasa. That is stating the obvious. No doubt, some others may have a limited impact on the outcome. Minority votes may benefit Premadasa, while the Sinhala
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
The approach towards an inclusive and equal society, where all human beings are to be treated equally before the eye of law and every human being should have the right to remedy for the harm done to them, seems nothing but a façade when our memories
