§1What this business is
Garment units send pieces for shirts, pyjamas, petticoats, blouses, ladies' suits, children's wear, pillow covers and table mats. You load the design file, frame the fabric with buckram and the machine stitches the motif in several thread colours. You are paid per piece. The profile uses two machines with 6 heads and 9 colours each.
Capacity: 2,16,000 garment pieces embroidered a year (one shift, 25 days a month).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone near a garment cluster with contacts among garment makers and boutiques.
Who it is not for
Someone far from garment makers, where machines would sit idle.
Advantages
- Most garments now carry some embroidery
- Job work — you do not have to sell finished garments
- Machines repeat a design quickly and exactly
Drawbacks
- The two machines cost ₹18 L
- Orders depend on garment units and their seasons
- Thread is the biggest running cost
Skills you need
- Embroidery design software (punching)
- Machine operation and upkeep
- Costing per piece
Why difficulty 2/5: Easy to run, but the machines are costly and orders must keep coming.
§3Market
Who buys
- Readymade garment units
- Boutiques and tailors
- Home-textile makers (pillow covers, table mats)
How it sells
- Job-work orders from garment units
- Repeat orders through garment-cluster agents
Good to know
- The profile says customers send their material for embroidery on a job-work basis and sees no market problem.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Computerised embroidery machine, 6 heads, 9 colours, servo motor, embroidery area 400×680 mm, 1.5 kW | 2 | ₹18,00,000 |
| Tables, stools, scissors, measuring tapes and frames | LS | ₹30,000 |
From: DC-MSME project profile — Computerised Embroidery Machine, Job Work (MSME-DI Ahmedabad) (2021)
- Embroidery threads in different colours₹2,00,000 a month in the profile; available in the local market
- Buckram cloth, markers and craft paper₹10,000 a month
From: DC-MSME project profile — Computerised Embroidery Machine, Job Work (MSME-DI Ahmedabad) (2021)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Narinder International · Ludhiana →Sodhi Sewing System Co. C-4 · Ludhiana →
In our raw material database
Polyester filament yarn (POY, FDY, textured) →Viscose filament yarn (VFY) →Zari and metallic yarn →Glass beads →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Shop or trade licence from the local body
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP fits (₹26.11 L project, below the ₹50 L limit for manufacturing); MUDRA up to ₹20 L; CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: 2 computerised embroidery machines (6 heads, 9 colours) ₹18.00 L + tables, stools, frames and tools ₹30,000 + office furniture ₹20,000 = fixed ₹18.50 L; working capital for 3 months ₹7,60,500. Total ₹26,10,500. Building rented.
Working capital: ₹2,53,500 a month, of which embroidery threads ₹2.00 L; 3 months = ₹7,60,500.
Profile prepared in 2021 — check current machinery and material prices.
§8Export potential
Job work is a service; the garment maker exports the finished goods.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Idle machines when orders dry up
- Late payment by garment units
- Breakdowns needing imported spare parts
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working computerised embroidery (job work) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Computerised Embroidery (Job Work)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.