List of Top Indian Textile Manufacturing Companies

Sutlej Textiles & Industries Ltd (STIL) is a leading producer of value-added yarns In India. Since inception, the Company has been committed to achieving high growth through the development of niche products to meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of the Industry. Today, it possesses the largest product portfolios of spun-dyed, cotton blended and cotton melange dyed yarns. Sutlej is the largest producer of Melange yarn in India and also one of the few exclusive spinners for specialty yarns such as Modal, Lyocell, and Tencel in the country.

Sutlej Textiles:

2018	The board approved to set up a plant in Jammu and Kashmir to manufacture polyester staple fibre.
2016	Sutlej Textiles & Industries Limited wins Prestigious SRTEPC Awards.
2014	Company have started commercial production on November 01, 2014 of expansion project of 31,104 spindles, at the company’s unit Chenab Textile Mills (CTM), Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. Sutlej Textiles felicitated with esteemed 'Niryat Shree' Award.
2006	The home textiles and garments unit had started commercial production. The company got listed on NSE and BSE on December 2006.
2005	Sutlej Textiles & Industries Ltd was incorporated on June 22nd 2005, created by the corporate restructuring in which textile division of Sutlej Industries Ltd and Damanganga Processors Ltd was demerged and involved in textile business.
2001	Operations were forward integrated by establishment of Damanganga Fabrics (DGF) at Daheli in Gujrat to manufacture process fabric.
1997	Sutlej Industries Limited (SIL) purchased all the assets of Calico Textile Mill (CTM).
1993	Sutlej Industries Limited (SIL) established Rajasthan Textile Mills (RTM) at Bhawanimandi, Jhalawar district to produce cotton yarn.

Company Website: http://www.sutlejtextiles.co

Arvind Limited is a textile company. The company's principal products/services are finished fabrics and garments. Its segments are textiles, brands, retail and others. The textiles segment includes fabric, yarn and garments. The brands and retail segment includes retailing of branded garments, apparels and fabrics. The others segment includes technical textile, e-commerce and project activity. It also manufactures cotton shirting, denim, knits and bottom weights (Khakis) fabrics, and jeans and shirts garments. The Company, through its subsidiary, Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited, markets branded apparel and licenses international brands in India. Its brands portfolio includes international brands, such as Arrow, US Polo, Izod, Elle and Cherokee. It also operates MEGAMART apparel value retail stores. It also has presence in telecom business directly and through joint venture companies.

2017	Arvind Ltd signs MoU the Gujarat government to set up a mega apparel park with an investment of Rs 3.00 billion (US$ 46.07 million) in Dahegam in Ahmedabad district.
2014	Arvind announces tie up with The Children's Place, America largest children's specialty retailer.
2012	Arvind Acquires Debenhams, Nautica and Next Business in India.
2008	Arvind Mills Ltd has informed that the name of the company has been changed from "The Arvind Mills Ltd" to "Arvind Ltd".
1998	Arvind Ltd became third largest denim producer in the world.
1992	The company increased the production of denim cloth by 23,000 tonnes per day by modernising the plant located at Khatraj of Ankur Textiles.
1988	New product groups identified were the Indigo dyed blue denim, high quality two-ply fabrics for exports, and special products such as butta sarees, full voils and dhoties.
1962	The company entered into an agreement with Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co Ltd.
1931	The company was incorporated on December, in Ahmedabad. The company manufactures cotton textiles. Company Website: http://www.arvind.com/

Vardhman Textiles Limited is an integrated textile manufacturer. The company is engaged in manufacturing of cotton yarn, synthetic yarn, woven fabric, sewing thread, acrylic fiber, tow and garments. The company's segments include textiles and fibre. The company is a piece dyed fabric manufacturer, and cotton yarn manufacturer and exporter. It offers the range of specialized greige and dyed yarns in cotton, polyester, acrylic and a range of blends. The company also manufactures products, such as organic cotton, melange, core spun yarns, ultra yarns (contamination controlled), gassed mercerised, super fine yarns, slub and cellulose yarns and fancy yarns for hand knitting. The company has approximately 1.1 million spindles and a capacity to manufacture over 580 metric ton (MT) of yarn per day. The company has manufacturing facilities located in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The company markets its products in the European Union, the United States and the far East.

Company Website: https://www.vardhman.com/

Vardhman Textiles

2018	Vardhman Textiles and Reliance Industries tie-up for creation of innovative fabrics.
2014	Vardhman Group has over 24 manufacturing facilities in five states.
2007	Vardhman Textile has entered into Joint Venture Agreement on March 24th, 2008 with American & Efird Inc (A&E), a subsidiary of Ruddick Corporation, USA.
1995	The company entered into a joint venture agreement with Japan Exlan Co. Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation of Japan for setting up an acrylic fibre project for manufacture of 16,500 TPA acrylic fibre.
1994	The company entered into a joint venture agreement with M/s. Marubeni Corporation & Toho Rayon Co. Ltd., Japan for setting up a 100 per cent Export Oriented Units (EOU) to manufacture cotton yarn with a capacity of 25,000 spindles at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh. In the joint venture to be known in the name of VMT Spinning Company Ltd.
1978	The company undertook to set up of textile mill with a capacity of 25,000 spindles at Maler Kotla in Sangrur district in Punjab.
1973	Vardhman Textiles Limited was incorporated on October 8th. The company was promoted by Vardhman Spinning and General Mills Ltd.
1962	Vardhman Spinning & General Mills Ltd (VSGML) was incorporated in Ludhiana, Punjab in 1962 by Shri V.S Oswal & Shri Ratan Chand Oswal. VSGML started production with a capacity of 6000 spindles to manufacture cotton yarn in 1965.

What is textile designer?

Textile design is essentially the process of creating designs for woven, knitted or printed fabrics or surface ornamented fabrics. Textile designers are involved with the production of these designs, which are used, sometimes repetitively, in clothing and interior decor items.
The field encompasses the actual pattern making while supervising the production process. In other words, textile design is a process from the raw material into finished product. Fiber, yarn and finishes are the key elements to be considered during the textile design procedure.

Overview

Textile designing is a creative field that includes fashion design, carpet manufacturing and any other cloth-related field.Textile design fulfills a variety of purposes in our lives. For example, our clothing, carpets, drapes, towels, and rugs are all a result of textile design.
These examples illustrate the significance of textiles in our daily lives. The creations of textiles are not only important for their use, but also for the role they play in the fashion industry. Textile designers have the ability to inspire collections, trends, and styles. The textile industry, while being a creative art form, is a very business savvy industry.
Textile designers marry a creative vision of what a finished textile will look like with a deep understanding of the technical aspects of production and the properties of fiber, yarn, and dyes.
The creative process often begins with different art mediums to map concepts for the finished product. Traditionally, drawings of woven textile patterns were translated onto special forms of graph paper called point papers, which were used by the weavers in setting up their looms^.
Today, most professional textile designers use some form of computer-aided design software created expressly for this purpose.Some of the latest advances in textile printing have been in the area of digital printing. The process is similar to the computer controlled paper printers used for office applications. In addition, heat-transfer printing is another popular printing method to be used in the textile design. Patterns are often designed in repeat to maintain a balanced design even when fabric is made into yardage. Repeat size is the distance directly across or down from any motif in a design to the next place that same motif occurs. The size of the repeat is determined by the production method. For example, printed repeat patterns must fit within particular screen sizes while woven repeat patterns must fit within certain loom sizes. There are several different types of layouts for repeated patterns. Some of the most common repeats are straight and half drop. Often, the same design is produced in many different colored versions, which are called colorways. Once a pattern is complete, the design process shifts to choosing the proper fabrics to get the design printed on or woven into the fabric
Designers might want to use the method of dyeing or printing to create their design. There are many printing methods.

• Direct (Blotch) Printing
• Overprinting
• Discharge Printing
• Resist Printing
• Block Printing
• Roller Printing
• Screen Printing

So, what exactly does a textile designer do? Picture yourself working for a company that makes special novelty socks. They want their socks to sell better than anybody else's so they hire a textile designer (you) to make their socks the best. Not all textile designers get to choose the materials they work with, but this sock company has the time and money to invest in the best product possible, so they give their textile designers a lot of power. One of your first steps is to pick the materials used to create these socks. Socks need to be soft, thick enough for cushioning, lightweight enough for comfort, strong enough for prolonged use, and absorbent. So, you choose to avoid a fragile material like linen or a course material like hemp. Cotton is a good option, as are synthetic fabrics like polyester.
Textile designers that have control over this part of the process have a lot of decisions to make. Besides just picking the fabrics, they may also need to consider what fiber types, yarn sizes, or kinds of dyes will be used, as well as how those dyes will be applied. Are you going to print the design by hand or with a machine? Should the fabrics be bleached or left natural? Are any parts of the design going to be embroidered or sewn? There's a lot to think about.