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As of 1998, the Sri Lanka apparel industry employed about 300,000 people in 800 factories. Sri Lanka nationals are primary owners of 85% of the small-to-mid-sized factories, while larger operations are typically joint ventures or foreign-owned. [10] The end of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009
The company is known for catering to diverse range of customers including clothing for men, women, and children, as well as accessories and home decor items. It is a regarded as the largest fashion retailer in Sri Lanka and also considered as the most popular fashion retail store in Sri Lanka. [1] [2]
The company started when Otara Gunewardene began selling factory surplus garments and apparel from her car boot to family and friends in 1989. [5] [6] [7]Gunewardene registered Odel (the name is based on her own name, Otara Del Gunawardene [5]) as a private limited liability company on 31 October 1990 [7] [8] and the company opened its first 37 m 2 (400 sq ft) store on Dickmans Road in Colombo.
Hela Apparel Holdings PLC branded as Hela Clothing is a holding company in Sri Lanka that is engaged in the apparel industry. The company supplies to a number of brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Michael Kors. Hela Apparel Holdings operates four design centres in Sri Lanka, the United States, France and the United Kingdom.
[1] [2] He is also known as the 'father of the modern Sri Lankan apparel industry', as he was instrumental in making the country one of the global leaders in the apparel industry. [3] He is still regarded as one of the pioneers of American fashion retail sector. [4] He died on 12 September 2019 at his home at the age of 84 in Boston, US. [5]
MAS Holdings is a Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer. [3] [4] [5] The company was founded in 1987 by Mahesh, Sharad and Ajay Amalean. [6]MAS Holdings began as an underwear manufacturer and later diversified into sportswear, performance wear and swimwear.
Brandix was founded in Sri Lanka in 1969 with the assistance of Martin Trust, an American who is regarded as the father of the modern apparel industry in Sri Lanka. [10] The company began operations in 1972 as a conglomerate which was formally a part of Omar Group.
Pages in category "Retail companies of Sri Lanka" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.