50+
Years in garments
Founded in Wattala in 1974 — five decades of turning brand sketches into shirts that ship.
Every stitchaccounted for.
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One roof in Wattala, from first sketch to final wash. Semi-vertical since 1974.
Martex M F G · Wattala, Sri Lanka
One group, eight facilities and seven thousand people taking a garment from first sketch to tested shirt. Design, sourcing, sewing, embroidery, colour, washing and testing, all under one roof.
01 — Design & 3DFrom sketch
From sketch
to sample.
We co-create with your designers — trend direction from WGSN, virtual samples in CLO 3D and Browzwear — so you approve the shirt before a metre of fabric is cut.
- WGSN trend research
- CLO 3D
- Browzwear
02 — MakeBuilt in-house,
Built in-house,
end to end.
Cutting, sewing, embroidery and washing across six manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka — one partner accountable for every seam.
- 6 manufacturing units
- 12M pieces a year
- Wovens & knits
03 — ProveTested before
Tested before
it ships.
Shade-approved in our own Color Lab and verified in our Physical Testing Lab against international standards — without third-party delays.
- In-house Color Lab
- Physical Testing Lab
Martex by the numbers01 / 05
12M
Pieces a year
Wovens and knits for men, women and kids, made across six manufacturing units.
8
Facilities · 6 green-rated
From the head office in Wattala to the hills of Mahiyanganaya and Badulla.
7,000+
Associates
Trained, certified and growing with us — 90% PACE & RISE graduates is our 2030 goal.
20+
Global brand partners
Programmes for the labels on your shelf.
Capabilities · 8 chapters, in process order
Every step,under one roof.
Ranges and finishes
Woven and knit,for men, women and kids.
Range
Menswear
Casual and dress shirts, overshirts and jackets, knit tees and hoodies, sleep and lounge.
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Range
Womenswear
Shirts, blouses, dresses, overshirts and jackets, knit tees and hoodies, sleep and lounge.
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Range
Kidswear
Shirts, overshirts and jackets, sleep and lounge.
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Finish
Denim washing
Ozone, e-flow, laser and enzyme, with EIM impact scoring.
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Finish
Woven garment dyeing
Rich colour and aged effects with automatic dosing.
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Finish
Knit and synthetic dyeing
Knit and nylon dyeing with laundry effects.
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01 — Cutting
Cut to match.
Stripe to stripe.
Panels aligned at the table, so the stripe runs true across every seam.
02 — Sewing
The placket,
set straight.
Single-needle stitching, buttons spaced to spec.
03 — Fabric
Cotton poplin,
lab-approved.
Colour and shrinkage cleared in our in-house labs before cutting.
04 — Trims
Built to
your brief.
Buckles, buttons and labels sourced and tested to your standard.
05 — The piece
The shirt‑dress.
06 — Delivered
Made in Sri Lanka.
Worn worldwide.
Womenswear for global brands, from first sample to bulk, under one roof.
The product lines
Eight lines,one standard of make.
Every line runs through the same cutting tables, sewing floors and labs, so a kidswear shirt gets the same scrutiny as a dress shirt for a heritage label.
Explore every rangeBrands we make for · 20+ global labels
Trusted by the labelson your shelf.
Woven, knit and denim programmes for more than twenty global labels, from heritage tailoring to performance wear.
Why brands choose Martex
One group.Sketch to shipment.
Since 1974 we have kept every critical step inside the group, so the brands we make for deal with one partner, one standard and one point of contact.
- 01
End to end, in-house
Design, sourcing, sewing, embroidery, washing and testing all run within the group.
- 02
Approve it on screen
Virtual samples in CLO 3D and Browzwear cut sample rounds before fabric is cut.
- 03
Tested before it ships
Our colour lab and physical testing lab check shade, fit and strength on every order.
- 04
Certified and responsible
WRAP, Sedex, OEKO-TEX and ZDHC aligned, with rooftop solar across our sites.
Our ESG story · measured against 2022
Growing responsiblyin Sri Lanka.
Sustainable businesses are built by empowered people, ethical practices and responsible choices, made consistently, every day.
Technology
State-of-the-art machines for cleaner manufacturing.
Ozone, e-flow and laser washing, auto-dosing dye systems and rooftop solar across our sites.
GHG emissions
−10.9%
Reduction against base year 2022
Water
−8.1%
Reduction against base year 2022
Renewable energy
50%
Electricity from rooftop solar
Higg Index
86%
Average score across the group
Waste & circularity
100%
Handled through preferred methods
Our sustainability roadmap · 2026–2030
Five pillars.Five years. One plan.
Energy, water, chemicals, waste and people: the targets we have set ourselves, year by year, through to 2030. Scroll to open each pillar's plan.
01Energy
Pillar 01 · 2026–2030
Energy
2030 target
Near-term GHG target: 45% reduction under scope 1 & 2
- 20267 MW of rooftop solar
- 2027100% transition to high-performance refrigerants
- 2028Phase out mobile fossil fuel and LPG
- 2029Obtaining LEED certification
02Water
Pillar 02 · 2026–2030
Water
2030 target
25% reduction of the water footprint at sewing plants
- 20265% reduction of the water footprint at sewing plants
- 202715% reduction of the water footprint at wet & dry processing plants
- 2028Aligning with zero liquid discharge standards in wet & dry processing
- 2029Rainwater harvesting and 100% domestic wastewater recycling
03Chemicals
Pillar 03 · 2026–2030
Chemicals
2030 target
Closed-loop systems for dyeing operations
- 2026Piloting bio-based alternatives for selected process chemicals
- 2027Engaging suppliers with ZDHC requirements
- 202830% of process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
- 202950% of process chemicals replaced by bio-based alternatives
04Waste
Pillar 04 · 2026–2030
Waste
2030 target
Zero Waste to Landfill certification
- 2026In-house composting and biogas production
- 202770% reduction of virgin paper usage
- 202850% reduction of food waste across the group
- 2029100 community programmes to enhance waste management
05Social
Pillar 05 · 2026–2030
Social
2030 target
90% PACE & RISE graduates across the workforce
- 2026Partner of the Fair Wear programme
- 202750 community development programmes with schools and universities
- 2028100% workforce trained on EMS, OHS, emergency response and GBV
- 2029100% workforce educated on hygiene and health
Scroll to move through the pillars
Compliance · social · product · sustainability
Certified by the standardsyour buyers audit.
Facilities · 8 sites across Sri Lanka
Eight sites. One island.
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People
7,000+ associatesbehind every order.
Machine operators, pattern makers, colour technicians and QA teams, across eight sites in Sri Lanka. Many have been with Martex for decades.
Careers at Martex
With Martex since 1996
Renuka Devi
Joined as a helper. Today, an HR Executive.
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12,000,000 pieces a yearFolded · tagged · shipped