Headquarter In: Faridabad, Delhi NCR
Founded in Year: 1974
Employees Headcount: 10,001+
Shahi was established in 1974 by Mrs. Sarla Ahuja, who began her journey as a sewing machine operator in a factory. From its humble origins, the family-owned company has grown to become India’s largest apparel manufacturer and exporter. We now operate 65 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across 9 Indian states with a diverse workforce of over 100,000 people. Our vertically integrated operations, diversified product range, and a strong commitment to ethical operations and environmental sustainability have established Shahi as one of the most preferred garment manufacturers in the world.
Our people are our most important asset and we strive to be a people-first company, supporting our teams across corporate offices and factory units to reach their full potential. Our corporate offices in Bangalore and Delhi NCR are forward-thinking work environments where we encourage personal initiative and support innovation. Once you are part of the Shahi team we strive to provide constant learning opportunities that enable you to grow within the industry.
Capabilities :
Shahi’s vertically integrated textile operations are at the cutting edge of innovation in the apparel industry. We operate textile mills for producing woven and knitted fabrics, sourcing the high-quality cotton which is then processed into textiles for garments and other products. A significant proportion of the cotton we source is certified as sustainable either by the Global Organic Textile Standard or Better Cotton Initiative. Our textile mills provide around 80 percent of the fabric requirement of our 65 factories, where we manufacture garments for some of the world’s biggest brands. Shahi’s in-house design team and laboratory ensure seamless integration of our customers’ needs from fiber to final product.
Spinning, Knitting & Processing
In 2014, Shahi set-up a USD 130 million world-class, spinning-to-shipping facility located in Shimoga, Karnataka. The campus, which is spread over 250-acres, houses best-in-class technology from around the world for automated material flow and quality assurance. It delivers a wide range of knitted fabrics including jersey, interlock, pique, lacoste, rib, French terry, jacquards and auto stripes, in cotton and cotton blends, using low to high yarn counts. In 2018, 30 percent of the water demand at Shimoga has been met through rainwater harvesting.
Weaving & Processing
In March 2018, Shahi launched its second wovens plant, spread across 900,000 square feet in Shimoga, Karnataka. The plant has been designed to have a single-line layout from singeing to finishing which optimizes material flow distance.
Our wovens facilities process cotton, rayon, linen fabric and blends; from lightweight tops fabric to heavy bottoms fabric. These facilities can produce a variety of finishes including standard finishes like mercerization, brushing and peaching, to highly specialized proprietary finishes such as easy-care, wrinkle-free, and silky finish.
The Sarla Fabrics Limited (SFL) plant in Ghaziabad is Organic Content Standard (OCS) and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified. It is also ISO 14001 certified.
Garmenting
Shahi runs 65 cut-to-pack garment production units across 10 states in India, with one of the largest embroidery set-ups in Asia. Real-time quality control and precise execution of QA procedures, in conjunction with lean manufacturing initiatives, help us to consistently create superior quality products. We have the latest wash expertise and can execute wash developments from basic denims to innovative fabrics. We are continuously investing in research and development to integrate the latest and most environment-friendly technology into our processes. Our product capabilities include: denims, twill bottoms, soft wovens, and knitwear.
Sustainability :
The five pillars of our Sustainability Strategy allow us to align our growth with the development of people, the community and the environment. Under each of these pillars we implement multiple initiatives, both independently and in partnership with our customers and recognized non-profit organizations.
Environmental Sustainability
Reducing our environmental footprint by investing resource conservation and efficiency across water, energy, chemicals and waste.
Women’s Advancement
Supporting our female workforce to reach their potential professionally and personally through holistic support and soft-skills training.
Skilling and Training
Building critical technical and soft skills within our factories and at our rural training centres.
Health and Wellbeing
Preventing, tackling and raising awareness of prevalent health issues among our workers and their communities.
Protecting Human Rights
Strengthening human rights at the workplace through awareness programmes and a robust grievance-redressal system.
Awards
2017 – “Best Performing Training Partner” (Category B) under DDUGKY by the Ministry of Rural Development of India
2015 – Award for Resource Conservation by Sweden Textile Water Initiative
2015 – Community Impact Award given by Gap Inc
2014 – Best Supplier (Flexibility Provided and Growth Achieved) by Decathlon
2014/15 – Top-Factory Award by Carbon Performance Improvement Initiative, Germany