Textile

Bhilwara has developed as one of the largest Polyster/viscose blended yarn producing centre of the country. Presently there are 18 Spinning Mills in large sector and 5 open end Spinning Units producing approx. 2.80 lacs tonnes of PV and Cotton Yarn p.a. Bhilwara District alone contributes to about 44% of the State's Yarn Production capacity. After abolition of MFA in 2005 the spinning units under took large scale expansion. In 2005, there were about 2.68 lacs, which have increased to 9.65 lacs spindles in 2017. The spinning sector also has about 21172 rotors. The mill sector has about 1552 looms & 58 knitting machines. The exports from Mill sector is about Rs.2500 crores per annum (2016-17).

The de centralized sector, a few power loom units were also established in early 60's and about 200 second hand British looms were working here. A sizing plant was also established to cater their requirements. During 60's three waste cotton yarn plants producing coarse counts cotton yarn were also working. In 60's and 70's a large number of Cotton Niwar manufacturing units were also established which overtook the other important Niwar manufacturing centers like Hathras, Panipat and Mathura.

Again, the Bhilwara Group, took a lead to start Weaving of PV suiting in 70's with establishment of 24 Cimmco looms unit. In 1978 three more units were established in RIICO area. In 80's, it was necessary to obtain Industrial License from Govt. of India to establish looms unit. During this phase 5-6 units came in cooperative sector and 7-8 units in other sectors. In 1988, the requirement of Industrial License was withdrawn which gave a boost to the Industrial Development and about 70-80 weaving units were established from 1988 to 1991. Presently, here in Bhilwara there are 460 weaving units having about 17,000 modern technology looms. These units are producing about 75-80 Crore meters of PV suiting p.a.

In Processing sector also, the Bhilwara Group initiated the development with the establishment of first process house, Bhilwara Processors Ltd., in 1973-74. Presently there are 19 Process House having Modern Processing Technology and in house effluent treatment plants, with capacity to process about 70 crore meters of PV suiting p.a.

• In Spinning, out of 42 mills in the State 18 mills in Bhilwara District.
• Producing 3.20 lacs tonne yarn, which is 45% of State's Yarn Production.
• Total spindlage 11.00 lacs.
• Exporting 75% of State's Yarn Export.
• Out of 17,000 (approx.) Looms working at Bhilwara 15000 looms are modern technology shuttle less loom.
• The rate of modernization of looms at Bhilwara is 95% as compared to the average of the Country 8%.
• 19 modern technology process houses with capacity 90 crore meters p.a.
• Total turnover of textile trade 25000 crore.
• Total Export of (Yarn & Fabrics) 3800 Crore.
• Direct employment in textile industry approx. 85000 people and indirect employment approx. 60000 people.

M/s Somila Tex Fab India P.Ltd; 16 Km Kota Road, Chavandiya Kotari, Bhilwara-311001

M/s Manjeet Fibre P.Ltd; Aaraji no 792/2, Bhilwara-Kota Road, Sawaipur, Bhilwara-311603

M/s Shree Shyam Agro Corp., E-492, Hamirgarh,Growth Centre, Bhilwara-311301

M/s Shree Nath Cotton Co., Indsustrial Area, Gangapur,Bhilwara-311801

M/s Keshariya Processors, Vill.Potla, Sahara, Bhilwara

M/s Vaibhav Industries, Bhilwara Road, Inside Mandi,Bhilwara-311301

M/s Paras Cotton Co., Bhilwara Road, Chungi Uaka ke pass, Asind, Bhilwara-311301

M/s R.V.Spinners P.Ltd; Shahpura Choraha, Mandal, Bhilwara-311403

M/s Surana G & P Factory, Sahara to Amet Road, Sahara, Distt. Bhilwara-311806

M/s Sri Ram Balabux, Kasera Bazar, Gangapur, Bhilwara-311801

M/s Surana Cotton Co. Inside Surana G&P, Sahara to Amet Road, Sahara, Distt. Bhilwara-311806

M/s Satyam Industries, Bhilwara Road, Near PWD Choraha, Asind, Bhilwara-311301

M/s Davnarayan Ginning Factory, Bhilwara Road, Chungi Naka, Asind, Bhilwara-311301

M/s Gautam Cottpon Co. Bhilwara Road, Chungi Naka, Asind, Bhilwara-311301

After abolition of Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) in 2005 the Spinning Industry in Bhilwara under took large expansion and installed 8,31,896 new spindles (2005-2018), which is about 75% of capacity addition in spinning, in Rajasthan during this period.

Note:- In Rajasthan approx 37648 Rotors are installed in Spinning units out of which 31352 are in our Region-Bhilwara & Banswara District, 83.27% of the State capacity.

• Spinning Industry has latest technology spinning machines mainly of Lakshmi Machine Works.
• Imported spinning machinery from Rieter-Switzerland, Trutzschler-Germany, Loptex-Italy, Schlafhrost-Germany, Savio-Italy, Luwa-Switzerland.
• Only Centre in Rajasthan having- Airjet Spinning Technology.
• Only Centre in Rajasthan producing- Silk Yarn.

Bhilwara is the main centre of processing of P/V blended suiting & shirting in Rajasthan. Apart from Bhilwara having 19 process houses, Banswara has two process houses, Alwar 1 and Balotra 5 process houses for processing of P/V suiting-shirting.

The Process Houses in Bhilwara have also modernized considerably. They have K.D. Machine, Super Funish Machine, Rotary, Weight Reducing, Zero Zero Machine. Also each process house has it own updated ETP Plant with RO and MEE in many units.

The Process House in Bhilwara are equipped with latest technology imported- Rotomat, Osthoff singing machine, Sellers shearing machine, MTech Superfinish machine, TMT2000 Decatising, Hydraulic beam dyeing machines.

Processing Capacity 80-85 crore meters p.a. depending product mix, which is about 85% of the State's capacity.

Apart from Bhilwara, there are following process houses in Rajasthan

Out of about 22,000 powerlooms in Rajasthan State, about 17,000 powerlooms are in Bhilwara, which constitutes 77% of state capacity. There are more than 440 weaving units in the cluster.

The powerloom industry in Bhilwara wholly modernized- out of the total  looms –

• These looms are fitted with latest name writers and other accessories.
• Bhilwara produces about 85-90 crore meters of Worsted Spun Polyester /Wool, Polyester/Viscose, Polyester/Modal, Polyester/Viscose/Lycra, Polyester /Viscose/Cotton, Polyester/Wool, Polyester/Wool/Lycra, Silk Fabrics and Upholstery Fabrics p.a. valued at Rs. 9000 crore p.a., which is about 45% of total country's production of P/V Suitings.
• It produces good quality Suitings with many established Brand names like BSL, Mayur, BD Suiting, Sangam etc.
• The Suitings produced at Bhilwara is well accepted in export markets and about 7-8 crore meters of fabrics worth about Rs 550 crore is being exported annually.
• As it has become, a major centre of textiles in the Country, large numbers of Traders have also established business here. Many of them getting there requirements produced on job basis, may also divert into manufacturing activities by installing own looms.

Some units have started Denim Fabrics production also. Sangam India is producing 6.50 crore meters Denim p.a. RSWM Ltd producing 2.50 crore meters, Kanchan India Limited is producing about 12.00 crore meters & Manomay Tex India, Super Gold, Banswara Syntex Ltd is also producing Denim fabrics.

Sangam India Ltd is producing Flock, Thermal curtain, Velore fabrics & Upholstery Fabrics at its Atun unit with capacity of about 40 lacs meters p.a.

Sangam India Ltd is producing seamless Garments, with capacity 36 lacs pieces per annum.

SPECIAL STATUS TO BHILWARA

On the initiative and continuous efforts by Mewar Chamber of Commerce & Industry since 2006, the Minister of Commerce, Shri Kamal Nath declared Bhilwara the "Town of Export Excellence" and related Gazette was issued on 26th February 2009.

With this declaration common service providers in Bhilwara will be entitled benefits of EPCG Scheme. Funds under Market Access Initative Scheme will be made available by Central Government for creating focused Technological Services.

Assitance for overcoming critical infrastructure gaps will be made availble under Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and other Allied Activities (ASIDE).