§1What this business is
Nylon net, cloth tape and linen borders are cut to size and stitched into ready mosquito nets on power sewing machines, then folded and packed. It is a simple tailoring-style unit that needs many hands but little machinery. Nets sell through wholesalers, cloth and household shops and government health supplies.
Capacity: 250 nets a day in one shift; 45,000 nets produced in year 1, sold at ₹110 a net.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A tailor or garment worker who can run a team of stitchers and sell to wholesalers.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot manage a large team or chase wholesale payments.
Advantages
- Machinery costs only ₹1 L
- Steady demand in mosquito-prone areas
- Many jobs for local tailors
- Easy to learn
Drawbacks
- Low selling price per net (₹110)
- Competition from big mills and imported nets
- Labour-heavy — wages are a large cost
- Sales can depend on bulk tenders
Skills you need
- Cutting and stitching
- Managing workers and output
- Wholesale buying of net
- Selling to wholesalers and institutions
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple stitching work with low capital; selling at a good price is the main task.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households
- Hostels, hospitals and institutions
- Government health programmes
How it sells
- Wholesalers and cloth markets
- Household and general stores
- Institutional supply orders
Good to know
- The report prices nets at ₹110 each.
- Demand is higher in the monsoon and in mosquito-prone districts.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sewing machine 103K, complete with fittings and stand | 10 | ₹90,000 (₹9,000 each) |
| Scissors, scale, tape and small tools | 1 lot | ₹10,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Mosquito Net (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Nylon netmain raw material
- Thread, tape and linenfor stitching and borders
From: PMEGP sample project report — Mosquito Net (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Industrial Machines Pvt. Ltd · Delhi →Industrial Sewing Systems · Chennai →Paras Special Machine Co · Ludhiana →Vijay Sewing Pvt. Ltd · Kolkata →Apparel and Leather Techniques Pvt. Ltd. · Bengaluru →S.K. knitfab (P) Ltd · Kolkata →Shakti Hosiery Works · Delhi →
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Trade licence from the local body
- Shop and establishment or factory registration (as applicable)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP (this is a PMEGP sample report), MUDRA (bank finance ₹7.08 L) and CGTMSE fit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: PMEGP sample report: total ₹7.86 L = building & civil work (2,000 sq ft) ₹2.50 L + plant & machinery ₹1.00 L + furniture ₹0.75 L + pre-operative ₹0.25 L + working capital ₹3.36 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹3.36 L (bank ₹3.03 L); raw material is ₹20.25 L in year 1.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: SRTEPC
- Synthetic textile made-ups are promoted by the Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC).
§9Risks — where people fail
- Fall in net price
- Late payment from wholesalers
- Worker turnover
- Defects causing returns
§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 mosquito net stitching unit unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), 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 Mosquito Net Stitching Unit?
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.