Joint Apparel Association Forum launched Sri Lanka Apparel - Garments without Guilt global campaign, championing the cause of ethical apparel manufacturing and sourcing. The campaign has been well received by global apparel industry, partner buyers, international media, and international consumers at large.

After receiving much international media attention and applause from the global fashion and apparel industry, Grey's acclaimed 'Garments without Guilt'...

The garment industry is a major contributor to climate change. Many of the clothes Americans and Europeans wear come from Sri Lanka. Three members of Sri Lanka's Garments Without Guilt campaign, which champions the rights of workers in the Sri Lankan apparel industry, constructed eco-friendly factories: Brandix, MAS Intimates, and the Hirdaramani Group.

As ethical and environmental clothing becomes more popular, more and more companies are offering lines that cater to the customers demands. White Apricot is a website that offers an online newsletter as a "go to place for the latest trends, news and information on eco fashion, organic skin care and natural cosmetics, as well as other cool eco and socially conscious products and services to incorporate into your lifestyle."

The Garments Without Guilt campaign, launched by Sri Lanka Apparel, focuses on ethically-made clothing--meaning free of child labour, free of sweatshop conditions and free of forced labour--but they know that being ethical goes hand-in-hand with being sustainable.

The Garments Without Guilt campaign, launched by Sri Lanka Apparel, focuses on ethically-made clothing--meaning free of child labour, free of sweatshop conditions and free of forced labour--but they know that being ethical goes hand-in-hand with being sustainable...

If peace really does break out in Sri Lanka after 25 years of deadly conflict between government forces and Tamil rebels, it could usher in a much-needed economic revival. Matthew Gwyther visits the island to see how tourism and the textile trade are priming the pump in anticipation of the better times to come.

As ethical and environmental clothing becomes more popular, more and more companies are offering lines that cater to the customers demands. White Apricot is a website that offers an online newsletter as a "go to place for the latest trends, news and information on eco fashion, organic skin care and natural cosmetics, as well as other cool eco and socially conscious products and services to incorporate into your lifestyle."

In the eighteenth century what dictated how people lived and interacted with one another was their place in society, both economically and socially, and this was greatly dependent on what they wore. Starting at about the mid 1800's, fashion and clothing were not the primary ways to define oneself. People's identity and role in life were mainly based on their personal beliefs. For men, clothing was not of any significance and certainly didn't occupy their minds or passions.

Sri Lanka's apparel industry is pinning its hopes on its 'Garments without Guilt' initiative to give it a competitive edge as an ethical producer in a crowded international market. It's a bold stance, but one the country believes will help enhance buyer loyalty and tap into consumer concerns over the conditions in which their clothes are made. Leonie Barrie reports.

For a quarter of a century, Sri Lanka's bloody ethnic conflict between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils has sputtered on, with periods of all-out war and low-intensity insurgency, ill-observed ceasefires and frequent terrorist atrocities.

Ladies and Gentleman, It is a pleasure to be here with you this evening. I understand that you just elected a new board for the following year so let me congratulate the new board. I always appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Garment Buying Offices Association and the companies represented here tonight. You are a vital element of the textile and apparel industry in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan's Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) has decided to set up training centres for workers in garment factories with help from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Pakistan Readymade Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA).

If you've ever paid attention to the tags on your clothing, you might have found yourself cringing as you envision sweatshop conditions in places you've never been. In Sri Lanka though, the apparel industry has gotten together to let us all know that we can buy their Garments Without Guilt. That's what they've named their mission-turned-movement, and you join them at www.garmentswithoutguilt.com.

The Garments without Guilt initiative focuses on ethical manufacture and sustainable development assuring the industry's commitment to ethical working conditions, free of child labour, free of forced labour, free of discrimination and free of sweatshop practices.

Sri Lanka Apparel launched its "Garments without Guilt" initiative in Europe recently at the Fatex Fair held in Paris. The Garments without Guilt initiative focuses on ethical manufacture and sustainable development assuring the industry's commitment to ethical working conditions, free of child labour, free of forced labour, free of discrimination and free of sweatshop practices.

International auditing company SGS has been engaged by Sri Lanka's Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) to provide independent assurance to retail buyers that clothing sourced from the Indian Ocean island has been made under ethical conditions.