Slipper (Hawai Chappal) Making

§1What this business is

Rubber sole sheets are cut into soles, holes are drilled, straps are fitted, colour and brand are printed, and the pairs are dried and packed. The report plans 2,10,000 pairs a year with 3–4 people, selling at ₹35 a pair in year 1. Every household buys slippers, but big brands and cheap imports compete hard.

Capacity: 2,10,000 pairs a year at full capacity (700 pairs a day over 300 days); 60% in year 1.

§2Is it right for you?

Skills you need

• Cutting and finishing quality
• Buying sole sheets and straps well
• Branding and local advertising
• Wholesale distribution

Why difficulty 2/5: Simple to make; the hard part is selling volume against big brands.

§3Market

§4Raw material & machinery

From: PMEGP sample project report — Slipper Making (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

• Rubber sole sheets10,500 sheets a year at full capacity; ₹430 a sheet in year 1 (report)
• Straps2 per pair, 4,20,000 a year at full capacity; ₹3 each in year 1 (report)

From: PMEGP sample project report — Slipper Making (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

1. Udyam registration
2. GST registration
3. Trade licence from the local body
4. BIS certification if your footwear type is covered by the footwear Quality Control Order — check before starting
5. State Pollution Control Board consent to establish and operate

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

• PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
• MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
• CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
• Stand-Up IndiaCentralClosed₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loan

PMEGP (the report is a PMEGP sample), MUDRA up to ₹20 lakh, CGTMSE; Stand-Up India for SC/ST or women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report cost table: building & civil work (5,000 sq ft) ₹3.00 L, plant & machinery ₹2.70 L, other equipment ₹2.00 L, working capital ₹3.33 L = ₹11.03 L (term loan ₹6.93 L, cash credit ₹3.00 L, own money ₹1.10 L). The cover page prints ₹14.59 L, which does not match its own table.

Working capital: Working capital ₹3.33 L in the cost (cash credit ₹3.00 L); 15 days of stock.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery and material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

§9Risks — where people fail

• Rubber price rises
• Competition from big brands
• BIS footwear quality rules
• Unsold stock of slow designs

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

1. Days 1–30: Visit a working slipper (hawai chappal) making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

§12Watch

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¶Sources

1. PMEGP sample project report — Slipper Making (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.