South Asia Textiles is one of Sri Lanka’s largest weft knitted fabric manufacturers. The company is investing heavily in latest circular knitting technology. South Asia Textiles intends to invest in aerodynamic air-flow textile dye equipment to reduce water use; a continuous washer which saves water consumption up to 40 per cent; and a modern, fully automated 10 chamber stenter which enhances efficiency and fabric quality.
The investment also includes new printing machines and finishing equipment. The aim is to create a sustainable factory project within a year. This large scale expansion will allow South Asia Textiles to reach a completely new dimension in textile manufacturing in Sri Lanka. Not only will it facilitate extensive benefits to local apparel manufacturers in terms of speed and flexibility, it will also result in a greater availability of the latest fabric styles and colors, in keeping with international trends.
Success in achieving zero discharge of hazardous chemicals has added strength in keeping with international requirements and standards. South Asia currently produces around 7, 00,000 kg of fabric per month including dyed fabric, printed fabric and brushed or suede fabric of yarn dyed fabric. At the moment, the plant operates 115 circular and eight flat knitting machines with about 60 per cent of the former being double jersey machines and the remainder single jersey.
