MAS Holdings – one of the leading garment manufacturing groups and an apparel tech company in Sri Lanka – has manufactured the country’s ICC T-20 World Cup jerseys using recycled plastic waste.
MAS Active – an arm of MAS Holdings – joined hands with its supply chain partners TRISCHEL Fabric (Pvt.) Ltd. and Eco Spindles Sri Lanka and leveraged their combined capabilities to transform discarded PET waste into recycled polyester, which is then manufactured into high quality wearable material, as reported by leading Sri Lankan English daily The Sunday Times.
The design of the Sri Lanka Cricket 2021 T-20 World Cup jersey is said to be inspired by the scales and texture of the Black Ruby Barb – a tropical fish endemic to Sri Lanka, as well as elements of peacock feathers extracted from the iconic low country dance masks which are traditionally symbolic of protection and safety.
The jersey has also achieved international sportswear standards – maintaining fit, comfort, breathability and high absorbance.
“We hope the jerseys worn by the Sri Lankan cricket team are a reminder to the public to reuse plastic products and responsibly recycle their waste,” commented Sarinda Unamboowe, CEO, MAS Kreeda.
It’s worth recalling here that, in ODI WC 2019, Sri Lankan cricket team’s jerseys were made using 30,000 PET bottles that were collected from the country’s beaches.
