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Top stories on just-style this week...
18 May 2012
Top stories on just-style this week include a report on Adidas suing Big 5 over an alleged infringement of its three stripe trademark, an article on western apparel companies considering reshoring to their home markets, and a story on how the abolition of the World Trade Organization's multi-fibre agreement failed to deliver wealth to Cambodian and Sri Lankan textile and clothing workers.
SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH: American & Efird takes control of joint ventures
14 May 2012
Sewing and enbroidery thread maker American & Efird has acquired the outstanding stakes in its Sri Lanka and Bangladesh joint ventures from partners Brandix Lanka Limited and Brandot International.
Sri Lankan apparel industry in optimistic mood
4 April 2012
Sri Lanka's apparel manufacturers see export demand holding up this year despite concerns about a slowing European economy, thanks to a focus on ethical manufacturing, factory investment, and the arrival of new international buyers. Dilshami Samaraweera spoke with firms showcasing their products at the recent Sri Lanka Expo 2012.
just-style management briefing: Other issues to watch in the year ahead
2 February 2012
Generally, 2012 is seen as being another challenging business year for the apparel industry. Uncertainties include the performance of the global economy, the European debt crisis, US consumer sentiment, and producer price inflation. Being able to react quickly to sourcing challenges, get more efficient in production, and reduce cycle times will help firms react to these volatile markets.
just-style management briefing: Lessons learnt from the past for the future
2 February 2012
What should apparel firms have learnt from the upheaval of the past couple of years - and what should they be doing now if they want to remain competitive into the future? Buyers and manufacturers need to build a deeper, long-term relationship our respondents said, as well as focusing on a sourcing portfolio that balances costs and risks.
just-style management briefing: Opportunities for the apparel industry in 2012
2 February 2012
Opportunities the apparel industry can look forward to this year include speed to market, which favours sourcing in the western hemisphere; growth in the number and spending power of middle-lass consumers in emerging markets like China and India; and the use of technology and the internet to make sourcing a truly global activity.
just-style management briefing: Apparel industry challenges in 2012
2 February 2012
Uncertainty is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the apparel industry in 2012. The economic situation in Europe and the US, swings in commodity prices, labour shortages and rising costs, especially in China, all add up to a worrying year.
SRI LANKA: Brandix switches to Tukatech CAD system
21 December 2011
Brandix, one of the largest garment manufacturers in Asia and the largest in Sri Lanka, has installed Tukatech's apparel software system to help boost the efficiency of its product development and production.
Sri Lanka makers urge retailers to back green garments
21 November 2011
Sri Lankan garment factories say they are not asking for higher prices for environmentally friendly garments - just more orders. And, at a time when margins are threatened by slowing Western economies, the proposition could be a win-win for both Sri Lankan manufacturers and international buyers.
Top stories on just-style this week...
28 October 2011
Top stories this week included an article on the steps required to become an M&S eco-factory, the shifting focus of Chinese manufacturers towards their domestic market, and concerns about that country's economic relationship with the US.
SOURCING: 14 steps to becoming an M&S eco-factory
24 October 2011
Marks and Spencer opened its first eco-factories in Sri Lanka in 2008 in partnership with two of the country's biggest garment producers, Brandix and MAS Holdings. The most recent recipient of the accolade was Courtaulds, whose hosiery plant in Derbyshire became the first UK facility to attain the status less than a fortnight ago. But what exactly does M&S look at as part of its audit, and what does it take for factories to reach eco factory status with M&S? 14 steps are outlined below.
Top stories on just-style this week...
29 July 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
SRI LANKA: Brandix to expand capacity in Bangladesh
25 July 2011
Sri Lankan apparel giant Brandix is expanding its presence in Bangladesh with a US$14m investment that offers new capacity for woven bottoms and new sourcing options to customers, the company has told just-style.
SRI LANKA: Brandix energy certification “world first”
22 July 2011
The Brandix Group is claiming a world first by becoming the first apparel manufacturer to achieve the ISO 50001 certification, less than a month after it was introduced.
Top stories on just-style last week...
28 March 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style last week. Click on each headline for the full story.
SRI LANKA: Brandix acquires Comfortwear lingerie unit
23 March 2011
Sri Lankan garment maker Brandix Lanka has taken full ownership of Comfortwear, a joint venture between Brandix and Lanka Equities.
Speaking with style: Ashroff Omar, CEO, Brandix
25 February 2011
Few have been more instrumental in the positioning of Sri Lanka's 'garments without guilt' apparel industry than Ashroff Omar. Joe Ayling interviewed the Brandix Lanka chief executive during a recent visit to the country.
Top stories on just-style this week...
25 February 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
The week ahead on just-style...
21 February 2011
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is a snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
The week ahead on just-style...
6 December 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
Sri Lankan suppliers shrug off GSP+ impact
19 November 2010
Two of Sri Lanka's most prominent manufacturing groups say they have not yet felt the effect of losing the GSP+ (generalised system of preferences) status with the EU.
Sri Lanka tackles sizeable challenges
15 November 2010
Leading figures in Sri Lanka's garment industry continue to invest in building a manufacturing nation viewed as both green and ethical by international buyers.
UK: Brandix boss calls for R&D focus
3 November 2010
The boss of a leading Sri Lankan garment manufacturer says that research and development (R&D) further down the supply chain would benefit the apparel industry.
The week ahead on just-style...
2 November 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
THE FLANARANT: Is India serious about garment making?
4 October 2010
If it's going to regain its share of the world apparel market, India's government needs to help its businesses regain credibility, argues Mike Flanagan. It can do this by announcing expansion programmes that materialise, by encouraging job creation, by eliminating pointless random expulsions of garment workers, and putting an end to the culture of denial of child labour.
COMMENT: Sri Lanka a victim of global garment politics
9 July 2010
The Sri Lankan government has failed to understand the serious repercussions of its decision not to accept EU conditions that would have extended the GSP+ duty-free trade scheme for another six months. The country has been caught up in the politics of the global garment industry, asserts David Birnbaum, and the real losers will be workers who desperately need factory jobs.
SRI LANKA: Brandix 'green' apparel plant hailed as global model
15 June 2010
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recommended the Brandix Group's 'green apparel factory' as a model of sustainable production to manufacturers around the world.
Top stories on just-style this week...
7 May 2010
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
SRI LANKA: Brandix opens apparel-making hub in India
5 May 2010
Sri Lanka's leading apparel exporter, Brandix, has finally opened its long-awaited apparel park in India, and says the new facility takes it a step closer to its goal of being the region's preferred sourcing hub.
SRI LANKA: Brandix invests in more carbon footprint cuts
9 April 2010
Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter, Brandix, is to invest another $2m over the next two years to cut its energy costs and carbon emissions as major customers in the US and EU move closer to requiring that suppliers disclose the carbon footprints of their products.
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