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Section 24

Denim Washing Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Denim Washing Unit

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹22.73 L
Term loan from bank
₹14.78 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.27 L
Subsidy
₹5.68 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-7.05 L
Average DSCR
-1.17
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Wash stitched jeans with enzymes, stones and bleach to give them a soft feel and faded look.

Main product or serviceDenim Washing Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Jeans and denim garment manufacturers
  • Garment exporters
  • Fashion brands' contract units
  • Job work orders from nearby garment units
  • Contracts with exporters

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Side loading washing machine (× 5)15,00,0005,00,000
Top loading washing machine (× 5)15,00,0005,00,000
Effluent treatment plant12,50,0002,50,000
Steam dryer (× 3)12,25,0002,25,000
Baby boiler12,00,0002,00,000
Trolleys (× 1 lot)12,00,0002,00,000
Hydro extractor (× 2)11,50,0001,50,000
Sample washing machine (× 2)160,00060,000
Compressor150,00050,000
Submersible pumps (× 2)130,00030,000
Total21,65,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Denim Washing. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide, enzymes, potassium permanganate, sodium and calcium hypochlorite — for different wash effects
  • Pumice stones, pebbles and sand — for stone wash and sand-blast effects
  • Boiler fuel — oil, gas or coal

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery21.65
Contingency1.08
Total fixed capital22.73
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost22.73

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.2710.0
Subsidy5.6825.0
Term loan from bank14.7865.0
Total22.73100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.450.450.450.450.450.450.45
Insurance0.110.110.110.110.110.110.11
Total cost of operations3.453.453.453.453.453.453.45
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45-3.45
Depreciation3.412.902.462.091.781.511.29
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.601.391.140.890.640.390.14
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.46-7.73-7.05-6.43-5.86-5.35-4.87
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.46-7.73-7.05-6.43-5.86-5.35-4.87

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.46-7.73-7.05-6.43-5.86-5.35-4.87
Depreciation3.412.902.462.091.781.511.29
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.05-4.83-4.58-4.33-4.08-3.83-3.58
Term loan repaid1.142.272.272.272.272.272.27
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-6.18-7.11-6.86-6.61-6.36-6.11-5.86
Cash and bank-6.18-13.29-20.15-26.76-33.11-39.22-45.08

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)7.967.967.967.967.967.967.96
Reserves and surplus-8.46-16.19-23.24-29.67-35.53-40.88-45.75
Term loan outstanding13.6411.379.096.824.552.270.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities13.143.13-6.19-14.89-23.03-30.65-37.79
Net fixed assets19.3216.4213.9611.8710.098.577.29
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-6.18-13.29-20.15-26.76-33.11-39.22-45.08
Total assets13.143.13-6.19-14.89-23.03-30.65-37.79

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.26-0.94-1.01-1.09-1.19-1.30-1.43
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.17
Lowest DSCR-1.43
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation3.412.902.462.091.781.511.29

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
114.781.601.1413.64
213.641.392.2711.37
311.371.142.279.09
49.090.892.276.82
56.820.642.274.55
64.550.392.272.27
72.270.142.270.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • State Pollution Control Board consent to establish and to operate (with ETP)
  • Boiler registration if the boiler falls under the Boilers Act
  • Groundwater permission where required
  • Factory licence

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Denim Washing — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1516112583857_Denim%20Washing.docx&path=ProjectProfile

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.