MAS is the single largest supplier to Victoria's Secret, the company's first customer, and the leading strategic vendor for Gapbody foundations. They are also suppliers of Marks & Spencer, Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Speedo, Old Navy and banana republic, apparel.
The need for a fabric and trim supply base arose when this company kept expanding. So the company has built partnerships with companies like Stretchline Global, Prym Intimates, Pacific Textiles, DogiEFA and Noyon Dentelles producing lace, knitted fabrics, elastic, bra cups and accessories.
Increasing the organization's knowledge workforce has also been high on their list of priorities, and they have been building partnerships with universities and business schools worldwide. Attune a global SAP consulting firm, the first to focus entirely on apparel and footwear, Labyrinth Solutions and Austweb are also some of their IT related partners.
MAS intends to be the “preferred partner” of the world's leading brands of intimates, sports and leisurewear with a turnover of US$1bn.
Ajith Dias Chairman of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) speaking to fibre2fashion.com was reassuring foreign buyers saying, "Production and export of apparel from Sri Lanka remains unhampered by concerns on the recent attempts by terrorists to destabilize the economic activity in the country," Exporters, importers and shippers who are considering legal options, in relation to increases in Terminal Handling Charges, look for Sri Lankan government intervention.
Unemployment dropped by 6% last year and a healthy garment industry which contributed to this will continue to provide many more Sri Lankans with jobs despite a rise in cost of living. Sri Lankan labor is not as cheap in comparison to countries like China, Bangladesh, and India and garment manufactures are focusing on winning contracts based on quality, precision and good business practice.
Mahesh Amalean's goal is to help make Sri Lanka the most innovative country in the global apparel and textile industry by 2012. Partnerships make take forms that are even more assorted if the industry is to achieve this goal.
Fibre2fashion News Desk - Sri Lanka
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