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Giftware & Lifestyle Products
The Sri Lankan Giftware industry represents a wide range of products such as wooden & soft toys, wooden craft items, clay based items including terra cotta & vases, figurines, rush & reed, rattan based items, textile & handloom based gift items, metal based ornamental & utility items and giftware made out of eco friendly items. Around 200,000 persons are directly and indirectly engaged in this sector scattered in rural and urban areas.
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Giftware and decorative articles are basically useful for offering gifts. It might be an item to enrich ones personality, and item to present to your beloved one or a splendid item to décor your house and many more usage beyond your imagination. People are looking for decorative articles, which contribute to a positive impact on the mood and emotional atmosphere in their homes. Next, to “Improving the quality of Life”, the reasons are for pleasure, beautify, education, relaxation and entertainment. They are developed with the changing |
market taste. Sri Lanka has a long heritage of artistry that has resulted in the production of a variety of gifts, decorative and utility products since it is an age old occupation in Sri Lanka.
Development of exports of giftware helps the conservation of Sri Lanka’s national heritage. Thus, Sri Lanka has the potential for developing it’s exports of giftware. This sector provides employment opportunities and a major source of foreign exchange.
The key export markets are the US Market followed by U.K., Germany, France, Italy and The Netherlands.
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