When a government program brought garment factories to rural Sri Lanka, women workers found themselves caught between the pressures of a globalizing economy and

Anthropologist Sandya Hewamanne spent time in a Sri Lankan free trade zone (FTZ) working and living among the workers to learn about their lives. "They were poo

The general perception of the garment and textile industry in the global South is fueled only by images of dismal labor conditions and unsuitable factories, des

Sri Lanka's apparel sector holds an enviable place in the imaginary of its competitors for having a niche position amongst global retailers, given its claims of

Sandya Hewamanne's Stitching Identities in a Free Trade Zone analyzed how female factory workers in Sri Lanka's free trade zones challenged conventional notions