§1What this business is
Hurraichi chappals and sandals are casual summer slippers made largely by hand. Uppers and straps are skived, cut and stitched; soles are cut on a press, split and rolled. The KVIC profile calls it a craft-based trade with raw material and labour easily available in India.
Capacity: 1,20,000 units a year at a cost of ₹63 each — cost of production ₹75.42 L; projected sales ₹85.00 L at full capacity.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A footwear craftsman or trader who knows leather and local retailers.
Who it is not for
Someone without a sales network — ₹12 lakh of stock must keep moving.
Advantages
- Low machinery cost (₹4.20 lakh)
- Steady summer demand
- Raw material and craftsmen easy to find
- Can grow into a local brand
Drawbacks
- Most money goes into raw material stock
- Seasonal sales
- Competes with cheap moulded plastic slippers
- Hand work makes quality uneven
Skills you need
- Cutting and stitching uppers
- Sole cutting and finishing
- Buying leather and sole sheets
- Selling to footwear shops
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple tools; the challenge is selling a large stock each season.
§3Market
Who buys
- Footwear retailers and wholesalers
- Households for summer use
How it sells
- Wholesale markets in footwear towns
- Direct supply to local shops
Good to know
- The profile says the item is made only in India and has export scope.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Upper leather skiving machine | 1 | — |
| Upper strap cutting machine | 1 | — |
| Upper stitching machine | 4 | — |
| Bottom sole cutting press | 1 | — |
| Sole component splitting machine, rolling machine, weighing machine, tools, office equipment and furniture | 1 lot | ₹4,20,000 (all equipment together) |
From: KVIC Project Profile — Hurraichi Chappals & Sandals (PMEGP)
- Leather and strap material, sole sheets, thread and adhesive₹67.00 L a year in the profile; available in India
- Labels and packing material₹25,000 a year
From: KVIC Project Profile — Hurraichi Chappals & Sandals (PMEGP)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Trade licence from the local body
- BIS rules for footwear — check whether a Quality Control Order covers your product
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
This is a KVIC model profile for PMEGP; MUDRA and CGTMSE fit a cost of this size.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Equipment ₹4.20 L + working capital ₹12.00 L = ₹16.20 L. Land and work shed are taken as owned (₹0).
Working capital: Working capital ₹12.00 L — the profile works out ₹12.57 L per cycle; raw material alone is ₹67.00 L a year.
Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: Council for Leather Exports (CLE)
- Use 6403 for leather uppers and 6402 for all-rubber or plastic versions.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Unsold stock after the summer season
- Leather price rise
- Credit sales to retailers
- Design changes in fashion
§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 hurraichi chappals and sandals 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
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Want to start Hurraichi Chappals and Sandals?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.