ARAYAMPATHY, Sri Lanka -- The small town of Arayampathy on Sri Lanka's eastern coast was once part of the turf contested by government troops and Tamil separatists in the country's three-decade civil war. Now, years after the guns fell silent, the farming and fishing community is an unlikely contender to shape the future of global fashion.
Sri Lanka's garment industry is striving to climb the value chain with a focus on sustainability, as the government seeks a green economic renaissance. © Illustration by Hiroko Aida
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