TOP 10 TEXTILE COMPANIES IN INDIA
Textiles Industry has played an important role in the
growth of Indian economy, after agriculture. It has
been the second largest employment generating sector
from a long time, for both: skilled and unskilled labour.
India stands at third position in the list of top cotton
producing countries in the world.
There are lots of big names involved in the
manufacturing and export of textile in India.
1. ARVIND MILLS
Arvind ltd is one of the largest textile companies in India. It has a growth of 20 % over the past 10 years. It has the return on equity of 18 %.Arvind Mills, now Arvind Limited, is one of the largest
manufacturer of textile products. The company is
headquartered in Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujrat. It was
founded in 1931 by Kasturbhai Lalbhai and his brothers
with several other institutes. Arvind Mills is a flagship
company of lalbhai groups of textiles.
Arvind Mills is one of the largest manufacturer and
exporter of denim in India and fourth in the world. The
chairman and the managing director of Arvind and
Lalbhai group’s of industries is Sanjaybhai Lalbhai.
The company’s product portfolio include:
Denim
Knits
Woven
Engineering
Retail
Telecom
Agri Business
Website: http://www.arvind.com
2. BOMBAY DYEING
Bombay Dyeing is the second largest producer of
textile in India. It is the flagship company of the Wadia
Group. The full names of the company is “The Bombay
Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd”. It was established by
Nowrosjee Wadia in 1879. Currently, Nusli Wadia is the
chairman of Bombay dyeing. The company is
headquartered in Ballard Estate, Mumbai, India.
The key products of the company include: Towels, Bed
linen and Furnishings. Apart from textile manufacturing,
the company is also involved in the manufacturing of
chemicals.
Website: http://www.bombaydyeing.com
3. GRASIM INDUSTRIES
Grasim Industries Limited is
another big name in the textile
industry of India, stands at 3rd
position in the list of top 10 . It
is the flagship company of the
Aditya Birla Group and involved
in the production of Textile, Fibre and pulp, chemicals
and cement. The company was incorporated on 25
August 1947. It is headquartered in Mumbai,
Maharashtra. The Chairman of Grasim Industries is
Kumar Magalam Birla.
Grasim Industries is the world’s largest producer of
viscose rayon. It is the largest exporter of viscose
rayon and exports it to more than 50 countries.
Website: http://www.grasim.com
4. RAYMOND
Raymond is the 89 years old (as in
2014) Indian textile manufacturing
company established in 1925. It is
headquartered in Thane, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India. The chairman
and managing director of the
company is Mr. Gautam Singhania. Raymond Industries
is the largest producer of worsted fabric in India.
The company is involved in 3 major segments: Textiles,
Engineering and Aviation. It is the largest woolen fabric
and one of the largest textile exporter of India, with
exports to countries like Japan, Europe, Middle East,
US, Canada.
Apart from manufacturing, the company also makes
ready made suiting & shirting and sells it them under
its various brands. Some of the popular brands that the
group owns are:
Raymond
Park Avenue
ColorPlus
Parx
Website: http://www.raymondindia.com
5. RELIANCE TEXTILES
Reliance textiles is a subsidiary an
Indian conglomerate holding
company: Reliance Industries Ltd.
Reliance Industries Ltd is among
the top 10 companies of India by
market share.
Also See: Top 10 Companies in India
It was co-founded by Dhirubhai Ambani as Reliance
Commercial Corporation in Naroda, Ahmedabad in
1960s.
In 1966, Reliance Textiles Industries Pvt Ltd was
incorporated in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company
started manufacturing synthetic fabrics, polyester, auto-
textiles, silk-Amino suiting fabrics and water-repellent
fabrics for defence/police services, with “Vimal”
becoming the flagship retail brand of the company in
the later years.
Today, Reliance Industries Ltd. operates majorly in 5
segments:
Exploration and production
Refining and marketing
Petrochemicals
Retail
Telecommunications
Website: http://www.ril.com
6. JCT LIMITED
JCT Limited is one of the largest producer of nylon,
polyester and cotton yarn and fabric in the country. It
is the flagship company of the Thapar Group. JCT
limited was the first textile company in India to
introduce eco-friendly fabric made from organic cotton.
The company also produces fabric with multiple blends,
like: nylon/polyester, cotton/polyester and many other
types of yarn & fabrics.
The company started its business in the year 1946 with
its cotton manufacturing plant at Phagwara, Punjab. It
was started by a person name “Lala Karam Chand
Thapar” (1900 to 1963), to produce unfinished cloth for
U.K.
Website: http://www.jct.co.in
7.Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd
Kkcl is the largest textile company in India.It has the highest return on equity in textile industries . the brand include killer, killer jeans and various popular brands . the company has given a growth rate of over 20% for the past ten years .
8. MYSORE SILK (KSIC)
Mysore Silk Factory is one of the largest silk weaving
factory, owned by the Karnataka Silk Industries
Corporation (KSIC), a Govt. of Karnataka enterprise. It
was established in 1912 by the Maharaja of Mysore
province . The machines and looms were imported from
Switzerland and was the first of its kind in India.
The company is responsible for producing high quality
silk yarn and make pure silk fabric, in various shades
and designs, for Sarees and suits. They also
manufacture wide range of silk based products, in their
Mysore based factory. The products include:
Saree
Salwar Kameez
Kurta
Shirt
Silk Dhoti and many more.
Website: http://www.ksicsilk.com
9. VARDHMAN GROUP OF COMPANIES
Vardhman Group is a pioneer to the
textile industry, based in Ludhiana,
Punjab. The group was started by Lala
Rattan Chand Oswal in 1965. It is one
of the fastest growing professional
companies with Diverse Business
Portfolio in the Real Estate Industry. The company
mainly exports its products to nations like Spain,
Japan, US, Germany, U.K and some Asian and African
Countries.
The textile range of the company include:
Yarn
Greige and Processed Fabric
Sewing Thread
Acrylic Fibre
Website: http://www.vardhman.com
10. FABINDIA
FabIndia is one of the largest Indian garments retailer
with more than 170 stores in Indian and abroad. It
stands last in our list of top 10 textile companies in
India. The company mainly sources its products from
the rural part of India, to increase employability in
villages and small towns.
Fabindia is a privately owned company registered as
“Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd”. It was started as a home
furnishings export company by a person name John
Bissell in the year 1960.
Website: http://www.fabindia.com
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