§1What this business is
On a hand loom the pedal and the beating need a lot of force. In a semi-automatic loom a motor does the shedding, beating and winding while the weaver does the picking by hand, so the work is lighter and the matting is even. The Coir Board profile is for 4-shaft fancy matting, 110 sq m a shift, with a small dyeing set-up.
Capacity: 110 sq m a shift on 1 loom, 1 shift, 300 days — 33,000 sq m a year.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A weaver family or group in a coir belt that already sells matting.
Who it is not for
Someone far from coir yarn supply or without matting buyers.
Advantages
- Lighter work than a hand loom — women and older weavers can run it
- Good, even matting quality
- Low break-even in the profile
- Fits Coir Board and PMEGP support
Drawbacks
- The loom is the single big cost — a breakdown stops output
- Coir yarn prices move with the coconut season
- Dyeing needs water and effluent care
- Needs buyers for 33,000 sq m a year
Skills you need
- Loom operation and pattern setting
- Yarn dyeing
- Quality checking of matting
- Selling to exporters and dealers
Why difficulty 2/5: One loom and a small team; the main work is steady yarn supply and sales.
§3Market
Who buys
- Coir product exporters
- Furnishing and flooring dealers
- Hotels and institutions
How it sells
- Supply to exporters in coir clusters
- Dealers and wholesalers
- Coir Board fairs and showrooms
Good to know
- The profile assumes all machinery is of Indian make and medium price.
- Wastage of 10% of yarn is built into the profile.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-automatic loom, 1.50 m width (7 HP) | 1 | ₹14,00,000 |
| Bobbin winding machine, 2 head | 1 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Dyeing equipment | 1 set | ₹1,13,000 |
From: Coir Board Project Profile — Semi-Automatic Coir Matting Unit (PMEGP) (2018)
- Coir yarn₹62,000 a tonne in the profile; 72.60 tonnes a year at full capacity
- Dyes for coloured mattingdyeing charges counted separately in the cost sheet
From: Coir Board Project Profile — Semi-Automatic Coir Matting Unit (PMEGP) (2018)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Pollution control board consent (for the dyeing section)
- Registration with the Coir Board
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
The profile was written for PMEGP; MUDRA and CGTMSE help with the loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Coir Board profile (June 2018): work shed ₹4.00 L + machinery ₹16.93 L (semi-automatic loom ₹14.00 L, bobbin winder ₹1.80 L, dyeing equipment ₹1.13 L) + working capital ₹4.07 L = ₹25.00 L; land leased or owned.
Working capital: Working capital ₹4.07 L (bank WC loan ₹3.87 L).
Prices from 2018 — machinery costs will be higher now.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: Coir Board
- 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
- Coir yarn price swings
- Loom breakdown
- Dye effluent rules
- Export demand cycles
§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 coir matting on a semi-automatic loom 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 Coir Matting on a Semi-Automatic Loom?
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.