The story
Garment exporters moved from Delhi to Gurugram's Udyog Vihar and later Manesar in the 1990s for space and lower costs near the airport. Large export houses stitch for global brands, while smaller units do job work for them. Leather garments and footwear units also sit in the district. Buyers' audits on labour and compliance shape how units are run.
In numbers
The Gurgaon readymade garments cluster had 1,255 functional units, a turnover of about ₹1,335 crore, exports of ₹113 crore and employment of 87,380.
MSME-DI — Brief Industrial Profile of Gurgaon District · 2012The Gurgaon leather goods and garments cluster had 145 functional units, a turnover of ₹239 crore, exports of ₹137 crore and employment of 56,400.
MSME-DI — Brief Industrial Profile of Gurgaon District · 2012
Ways in for a newcomer
- Embroidery, printing or washing job work for export houses
- Compliance, audit-readiness and social-accounting services
- Trims, labels and packaging supply
- Sampling studio for small brands
Problems the cluster faces
- Trained manpower shortage
- Colour-fastness testing needs
- Rising wages and rents
- Price pressure from Bangladesh and Vietnam
Businesses to start here
Readymade Garments Unit (Baby Rompers) →Track Suit Stitching →Gents T-Shirts →Computerised Embroidery (Job Work) →Textile Screen Printing Unit (Sarees and Fabrics) →Woven Labels Manufacturing →Leather Jacket Making →