Sri Lanka has evolved into one of the leading garment manufacturing houses globally owing to its moral standards for working in factories and widely acclaimed product quality and environmental consciousness. In 2024, Sri Lanka exported garments touching $5.6 billion indicating the country as one of the top garments exporting countries in the South Asian region. Recognized as a provider of garments for some of the leading luxury and fast-fashion brands in the world, Sri Lankan manufacturers bring innovation, skilled workmanship, and technology to bear when offering quality products. Its shift towards green production and a goal of becoming a carbon-neutral industry by 2030 has added to the latter. Below let us look at the 10 leading garment manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka that are famous in the international market.

1. Brandix Apparel Limited

Intimate Wear, Activewear & Casual Wear brand and the largest apparel exporter company in Sri Lanka is Brandix. The company provides its services to giants such as Victoria’s Secret, the Gap, and H&M. The company has ambitious sustainability policies several plants are LEED Platinum and manufacturing is environmentally friendly.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 420 2000
• Address: 25 Galle Face Terrace Colombo 3 Sri Lanka
• Website: www.brandix.com
  

2. MAS Holdings

MAS specializes in delivering unique apparel solutions for lingerie, activewear, and swimmers including Nike, Calvin Klein, Lululelon, and so on. Their wearable techs and biodegradable materials are distinguishing features on them.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 479 7900
• Address: Sir Mohamed Macan Markar Mawatha, No: 30, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
• Website: www.masholdings.com

3. Hirdaramani Group

Hirdaramani however deals in apparel such as formal wear, casual wear, and outerwear for brands such as Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Patagonia, and others. It has particularly earned recognition due to its excellent manufacturing standards, which include an ethical supply chain and the production of renewable energy.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 212 1234
• Address: 9, D.S. Senanayaka Road, Colombo-8, Sri Lanka
• Website: www.hirdaramani.com

4. Orit Apparels Lanka

Especially known for manufacturing denim, Orit provides jeans and causal wear to brands such as Levi’s and Wrangler. They are concerned with sustainability in the process, through using hi-tech water-saving dyeing method.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 288 4444
• Address: PO Box 21 Block 21 BOI Zone Katunayake Sri Lanka
• Website: www.orit.com

5. Timex Garments

Timex has a niche in fashion and corporate wear and has clients such as Diesel, Mango, and Zara. Their main strength includes producing merchandise with very low minimum order quantities and customization.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 482 1122
• Address: P.O Box No 130, Havelock Road, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka
• Website: www.timex.lk

6. Crystal Martin Ceylon

Crystal Martin updates lingerie, nightwear, and everyday wear collections for brands such as Marks & Spencer and Victoria’s Secret. Vertical integration is helpful as well since all these companies implement production efficiently and at lower costs.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 31 223 5500
• Address: Export Processing Zone Katunayake, Katunayake Industrial Park, Katunayake PO Box 900, Katunayake, Sri Lanka.
• Website: www.crystalmartin.com

7. Penguin Sportswear

Penguin Sportswear only focuses on manufacturing activewear & outerwear for Adidas, Puma, and Decathlon. Their performance fabrics, enhanced by added features, combined with their reliable fast delivery make them a material supplier of choice.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 451 1212
• Address: Number 80, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
• Website: www.penguin.lk

8. EAM Maliban Textiles

EAM Maliban includes casual shirts, trousers, and kid's wear for Ralph Lauren & Next brands. They have been marked as professionals in dyeing and finishing from around the world.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 242 1234
• Address: 63 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07 Sri Lanka
• Website: www.maliban.com

9. Ceylon Knit Trend

Ceylon Knit Trend offers knitwear sweaters, cardigans, and casual tops for mid-price brands which are popular in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Their focus on high-quality yarns guarantees a long product’s lifespan.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 273 3456
• Address: Industrial estate of Sri Lanka, Horana, Southern Province.
• Website: www.ceylonknittrend.lk

10. Jay Jay Mills Lanka

Jay Jay Mills is in the children’s wear business and has supplied carters and Oshkosh baby wear. Parents prefer them because of their child-safe fabrics and adherence to safety standards in regions across the globe.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +94 11 480 8800
• Address: BOI Zone, Avissawella, Sri Lanka
• Website: www.jayjaymills.lk
  
  

It has been seen that Sri Lanka’s garment manufacturers have well positioned that country on the international map to export readymade garments successfully through the mixture of skilled labor, technology, and environment-friendly concepts. Becoming more selective, and concentrating on quality rather than quantity, the country has achieved the status of a premium producer of apparel. With environmental responsibility and fairness starting to trend among brands and consumers, Sri Lankan garment manufacturers are pioneers leading the way forward. For any designer- a budding, local player as well as a reputed, multinational fashion company, fashion collaboration with the garment manufacturing sector in Sri Lanka is nothing but a perfect combination of novelty, reliability, and quality.