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chemically treated fabrics and materials such as 100%<br />
polyester, and we also need particularly high-temperature<br />
finishing. All this of course has to be of the best<br />
quality, because our entire business is for export, mainly<br />
to Europe.”<br />
Turag was already an established name in the export<br />
markets, having been founded in 1998, although it had<br />
remained a small-scale garment manufacturer until the<br />
decision to expand into textiles production. Now occupying<br />
an area of 39,623 m² (426,500 ft²), the factory<br />
employs a workforce of 1,900.<br />
Turag is best known for producing casual and sportswear<br />
with a variety of patterns and sizes of knit fabrics<br />
which are finished with different functions, such<br />
as wicking, moisture management, anti-bacterial, and<br />
mosquito-proof.<br />
The company works with special yarns such as polyester,<br />
micro-polyester, modal, bamboo cotton, Polyamide<br />
Tactel, Coolmax and Suplex.<br />
Mr. Hemantha, who spent much of his career working<br />
in the textiles and garments sector in the UK, says that<br />
knitting, dyeing, sewing, printing, finishing<br />
and garment manufacture. “We have used<br />
top quality machinery from Europe for all<br />
the processes, and we needed the Monforts<br />
stenter for the flexibility it gives us in fabrics<br />
handling,” says Mr. D.S. Hemantha, General<br />
Manager for textiles production, who<br />
commissioned the mill. “The stenter needs<br />
to handle all natural materials, together with<br />
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