Textile Industry

Arvind Mills
Arvind Mills is a textile manufacturer and the flagship company of the group. Its
headquarters are in Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and it has units at Santej (near
Kalol). The company manufactures cotton shirting, denims, knits and bottom weight (khaki)
fabrics. It is India’s largest denim manufacturer. It retails its own brands like Flying Machine,
Newport and Excalibur and licensed international brands like Arrow, Tommy Hilfiger, and
Calvin Klein through its nationwide retail network. Arvind also runs three clothing and
accessories retail chains, the Arvind store, Unlimited and Mega Mart, which stocks company
brands.

Types of Fabric Supplier

There are three different types of fabric supplier that are defined based on how they operate
and what kind of fabric they stock.

Fabric Mills: Provide made to offer fabrics and often have substantial minimum order
requirements.

Converters: is a company that purchases unfinished or greige goods from the fabric mill.
Then they proceed to finish the fabric by dying, printing or washing the goods before they
sell it to you.

Jobbers: Typically carry a limited stock of fabric that was left over from converters and
mills. They may sell it at reduced prices and don't usually restock a fabric, colour, or print
once they sell out. Take caution with this type of fabric supplier as you may not be able to
order the same fabric twice.

Market Size

The Indian textile and apparel industry is expected to grow at a 105 CAGR FROM 2019-20
TO reach US$ 190 Billion by 2025-26. India has a 4% share of global trade in textile and
apparel. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton.

Manufacturers do not deal with retailers directly.