ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE KNITWEAR
ABOUT US
Elegant Knitting International has a long heritage since 1952 arising from post-war Europe, and is one of the few third-generation knitting businesses still operating in the world today.
Now established in Sri Lanka, Elegant is committed to becoming the leading ethically sustainable sweater manufacturer for customers who want to make a difference with their brand’s reputation.
With hands-on management by the ownership of Elegant International, our customers receive personal attention from senior management that ensures the most productive working relationship possible.
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OUR ETHICAL
APPROACH
Latest Technology
We have invested in the latest computer knitting technology to create any possible design from the finest gauge cashmere through to coarser gauge organic cotton sweaters.
Ethical Sustainability
We are fully audited to the highest Ethical compliance under Sedex for
- Labour Standards
- Health & Safety
- Business Ethics
- Environmental protection.
Training for excellence
We invest in the skills development of all our Team to achieve a sense of excellence in all we do. This means our customers can have the confidence in Elegant to deliver a quality product every time.
Being located in Sri Lanka, all Elegant Knitting customers have had trouble-free production and deliveries during the recent virus difficulties that have hit the global supply chain.
Our customers also have the additional strategic advantage that Sri Lanka has no Chinese New Year shut down, which means they can better time their deliveries to match the real market demand for their products.
If you would like to know more about the Sri Lanka advantage, contact us with this link Contact us here
WORKING WITH
ELEGANT
If you need a knitwear manufacturer who can make garments to your specification and repeat production runs every 6 weeks, then Elegant Knitting International might be the right solution for you.
We have created the most accredited knitwear company in Sri Lanka to service customers like you, who are committed to a genuinely transparent ethical supply chain.
We will help you with design specifications and organise the yarn so that you can concentrate on other things and let Elegant Knitting take care of the rest. We work with the leaders in different knitwear categories, from luxury Cashmere through to organic childrenswear, and uniform knitwear for corporate and schoolwear markets.
They all have one thing in common – a strategy of repeat ordering throughout the season so that they have the right garment in the right colour for their customers, and they are never over-stocked in unwanted garments. They avoid the old practice of ordering 6-8 months in advance and the huge risk this creates with purchasing decision errors, instead, they work only 6-8 weeks ahead.
To achieve the quick turnaround, we have the latest flatbed computer knitting technology in 3gg, 5gg, 7gg, 12gg, 14gg and 18gg, and sophisticated ERP manufacturing software.
We have in-house embroidery and fully certified washing facilities that discharge clean water into the environment.
In addition we carry over 25 tonnes of dyed yarn in our warehouse to make sure the production can start immediately
We control the entire process within our facility, which means no risk to our customers.
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Our Blogs
What is GOTS certification?
Today consumers are becoming more focussed on where their garments are being made and the origin of the raw materials that have been used. Sooner or later the term GOTS certified will be seen on a hangtag of an organic garment and the natural question arises – what is GOTS? “GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) […]
Oekotex – is your garment making you sick?
Consumers are now very aware of ‘greenwashing’ whereby garments are marketed as being environmentally friendly without any verification. However there is a more serious issue at stake other than just being ‘green’ – the garment must be safe. How can a consumer know if the garment is not contaminated with lead or a even carcinogenic […]
Metal contamination in garment production – a critical issue
There are many quality control issues that need to be in place to ensure a manufacturer will be able to produce a garment that not only meets the customers specification, but also the customer’s legal obligations to the end consumer. The most common legal obligation is for the garment to free from any toxic chemicals […]
Do you really know where your garments were made?
Since the collapse of Rana Plaza in 2011, consumers around the world have been shaken awake, and are now demanding to know where their garments were really made. This has put pressure back onto sourcing companies and ultimately the boardroom of garment brands to seriously review their practices and be answerable to their customers. Ethical […]
What does Organic mean?
It seems that everywhere we look there is every iteration of ‘organic’ food available. Organic coffee, organic beer, organic beef, organic vegetables of all persuasion. For most consumers, food is a very personal matter, and the difference between clean green fresh food vs processed packaged groceries is a stark contrast. Whereas the veracity of fresh […]
Diversity in the workplace – women technicians make sense
To increase diversity in the workplace should not be a matter of ticking boxes to meet some social status quota, it should be a natural occurrence within a respectful corporate culture.When the workplace environment is healthy, then opportunities flow to those of ability regardless of gender, race or creed. It is sad to say that […]
