The story
Indore was a textile-mill city, and when the mills declined, tailoring workshops and garment units took over the skills and the trading network. Hundreds of small units now stitch shirts, trousers, jeans and kidswear for wholesale markets across central and western India. The cluster formed Malwa Apparel Park Ltd as its SPV and set up an apparel training centre for skills.
In numbers
The Indore readymade garment cluster had 1,475 functional units, a turnover of Rs 850 crore, exports of Rs 70 crore and employment of 60,000.
Brief Industrial Profile of Indore District (MSME-DI, Ministry of MSME) · 2016Cluster turnover rose from Rs 600 crore to Rs 850 crore and exports from Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crore.
Brief Industrial Profile of Indore District (MSME-DI, Ministry of MSME) · 2016
Ways in for a newcomer
- Job-work stitching for established brands and wholesalers
- Washing, finishing, embroidery and printing services
- Trims, labels, buttons and packaging supply
- Online selling of private-label garments
Problems the cluster faces
- Technology upgradation of old machines
- Skilled tailor shortage
- Access to export markets
Businesses to start here
Readymade Garments Unit (Baby Rompers) →Gents Shirts and Trousers →Denim Garments (Jeans, Jackets, Shorts) →Children's Garments →Baby Garments Manufacturing →Computerised Embroidery (Job Work) →Woven Labels Manufacturing →