§1What this business is
Fabric is relaxed, spread, marked and cut, then printed or embroidered, stitched, checked, washed, pressed and packed. The sample report makes rompers for children aged 2 to 5, at 120 sets a day on a 10-hour shift. Garment making is labour-heavy and suits Indian conditions, according to the report.
Capacity: 120 sets a day on a 10-hour shift; the report runs at 40% in year 1.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with tailoring or garment-trade experience and links to wholesalers or retailers.
Who it is not for
Someone with no design sense or market link — unsold stock piles up quickly.
Advantages
- Low machinery cost (₹5.40 L)
- Children's clothing is a steady, repeat purchase
- Labour-heavy work that creates local jobs
- Embroidery and printing in-house add value
Drawbacks
- Thin margin in the report (3.7% in year 1)
- Fashion and size trends change fast
- Fabric price swings hit cost
- Strong competition from large clusters
Skills you need
- Pattern cutting and stitching
- Embroidery and printing
- Quality checking and sizing
- Wholesale and online selling
Why difficulty 2/5: Simple machines and skills; margins are thin, so sales and design decide success.
§3Market
Who buys
- Parents buying for children aged 2–5
- Children's wear shops
- Garment wholesalers
How it sells
- Wholesale garment markets
- Retail shops
- Online marketplaces
Good to know
- The report links rising demand for readymade clothes to urbanisation and fashion awareness.
- It notes the textile and apparel sector is a major source of export earnings and jobs.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cloth cutter | 1 | ₹18,900 |
| Stitching machines | not printed | ₹26,000 |
| Embroidery machine | 1 | ₹2,20,000 |
| Garment washing machine | 1 | ₹66,300 |
| Electric iron with table | 1 | ₹8,800 |
| Hand tools and equipment | 1 lot | ₹20,000 |
| Fabric printing machine | 1 | ₹1,80,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Readymade Garments (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Fabric (cotton, polyester)main raw material
- Buttons, zips, stones, beads, interliningaccessories
- Threadsfor stitching and embroidery
From: PMEGP sample project report — Readymade Garments (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
Suppliers in Building Business Bazaar
Ahmadpur Readymade Garment Cluster · Birbhum →Bamheta Readymade Garments Cluster · Ghaziabad →Bidar Readymade Cluster · Bidar →Dragon Palace Garments Cluster · Nagpur →Embroidery And Garment Cluster · Kheri →Indore Mahila Garment Leather Toys And Jute Product Cluster · Indore →Kalakruti Garment Apparel Cluster · Mahesana →Kuchinda Apparel Cluster · Sambalpur →Readymade Garment Cluster · Nagpur →Rengam Hand Woven Readymade Cluster, Majuli, Assam · Majuli →Trichy Garments Cluster · Tiruchirappalli →Woven Textile And Garment Manufacturing Cluster · Imphal West →
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Trade licence from the local body
- Factory licence if the worker count needs it
- Trademark for the brand name
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
The report was written for PMEGP; MUDRA Kishore or Tarun fits a loan of this size; CGTMSE covers collateral-free loans.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹5.40 L + furniture ₹1.75 L + working capital ₹4.02 L = ₹11.17 L; premises own or rented (not costed).
Working capital: Working capital ₹3.62 L (all asked from the bank) for 10 days of fabric and finished stock and 15 days of buyer credit.
Year not printed on the sample report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: AEPC
- Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Unsold stock
- Fabric price rises
- Delayed payments from wholesalers
- Copying of designs
§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 readymade garments unit (baby rompers) 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 Readymade Garments Unit (Baby Rompers)?
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.