A Visit to

Vardhman Mills in Baddi

Submitted to:
Mr. Gaggan Bhatia

Submitted by:
Himali Lalwani Niyati Matta Shreya Tewari

UGFBM IV - A
Vardhman Spinning & General Mills
Ltd. (VSGML) was incorporated in
Ludhiana, Punjab in 1962 by Shri V.S
Oswal & Shri Ratan Chand Oswal.

VSGML started production with a capacity

of 6000 spindles to manufacture cotton yarn
in 1965.

It is one of the pioneers in textile industry

with operations in the segments of yarn,
sewing thread, steel, and fabric.

In 1973, Mahavir Spinning Mills Limited

(MSML), presently known as Vardhman
Textiles Ltd. (VTXL) was incorporated and
is the flagship Company of the Group.
 Companys
Ethos

Rooted in values,
Companys
creating world class
Vision
textiles.
Companys Global Alliances
 Fibers Yarns

Steel Fabrics

Garments Threads
 Yarns
Vardhman Textiles Limited represents the
yarns business, which is the largest strategic
business unit of the Vardhman Group with
over 1.1 million spindles and a capacity to
manufacture over 580 MT of yarn per day.

They offer the widest range of specialised greige and

dyed yarns in cotton, polyester, acrylic and a variety of
blends. They also manufacture value added products like
Organic Cotton, Melange, Core Spun Yarns, Ultra Yarns
(contamination controlled), Gassed Mercerised, Super
Fine Yarns, Slub and Cellulose Yarns and Fancy Yarns for
hand knitting.

They are one of the largest exporters of cotton yarn to the

most quality conscious markets like the EU, USA and the
Far East.
 Fabrics
The Vardhman Group is a leading producer of
fabrics in India with fabrics contributing about
30% to the group's revenue. It is one of the few
vertically integrated fabric suppliers in India
producing fabrics for both tops and bottoms in the
apparel segment serving large retailers in USA,
Europe, Asia and more.

The company has a weaving capability above 180 million meters per
annum and processing capacity of over 114 million meters per
annum across a wide specialty fabrics' range

What separates them from the rest in the Fabrics business are the ultra
modern process houses equipped with Japanese & European technology
and liquid ammonia mercerisation plant installed under technical
guidance from Nisshinbo, Japan
 Threads
Vardhman Yarns & Threads Limited (VYTL) is a joint venture between
Vardhman Textiles Ltd. India and American & Efird LLC of USA engaged in
manufacturing a range of specialty threads across different applications.
This strategic joint venture leverages the strengths of both companies to
expand thread sales in Indias rapidly growing sewn products market and
further expands American & Efird LLCs presence in important Asian markets.

VYTL offers a broad spectrum of threads across various applications that

include Apparel, Non-apparel, Automotive, Home textiles and Consumer
threads.
 Fibers
Vardhman Acrylics Limited (VAL) is Vardhman Group's foray into
manufacture of Acrylic Fiber & Acrylic Tow since 1999. A modern plant
with state-of- the-art technology for wet-spinning and process control was
set up with a capacity of over 16,500 MT per annum.

The plant was initially set up as a joint venture with Japan Exlan Co. Ltd.
and Marubeni Corporation. Japan Exlan is a world leader in manufacture
of a wide variety including many specialty Acrylic Fibers. They are also a
leading technology supplier.

VAL has current capacity to manufacture over 20,000 MT per

annum. Over the years VAL has been recognised as a leading manufacturer
and preferred supplier of consistent high quality acrylic fiber.
 Garments
Vardhman Nisshinbo Garments Limited is a joint venture between Vardhman
Group and Japan-based Nisshinbo Textiles Inc. The Company is into
manufacturing high-end premium quality shirts for large retail brands.

It is equipped with world class machines from Japan, Germany, USA, China etc.
and capable of manufacturing over 1.8 million shirts per annum.

VNGL is one of the Post Cure Wrinkle Free shirts manufacturers in India.
A hallmark of quality, VNGL has earned the International Compliance
Certificates through WCA and SEDEX Certification. VNGL is also a Green
Channel Certification holder from top apparel brands of India.
MAJOR
CLIENTS
Vardhmans Capacity of all Businesses in a
Nutshell
There are 9 units of
Vardhman Group in A Printing unit would
Baddi out of 22 units be coming up soon in
in India Baddi
Vardhmans Presence in Baddi
Some 11.000 workers There are about 272
work in the companys looms here, producing
two spinning mills 1 lakh meters of fabric
here in 1 day
They can produce a
range from 8s to 300s
counts
The cotton is sourced
from both India itself
and from foreign
countries like Egypt
and US
Spinning Process
at Vardhman
Preparing the
Fibres

Opening of cotton Cleaning the Blending the

bales in the blow fibres manually or fibres in equal
room through machines proportions
 Carding
Machines set with hundreds of fine wires to
separate the fibres

Fibres are pulled in parallel form further forming a

thin web

They pass through funnels that produce rope like

strands of the parallel fibres

Blending takes place by joining different laps of

fibres
 The result of this process is called sliver.
A comb like device arranges the fibres into parallel form
Fibres are subjected to a further paralleling method for smooth
and finer yarns
Combing
 Drawing

Sliver is elongated The strand is given a Carded slivers are

into a single uniform small amount of drawn twice and
strand in a series of twist and fed into combed slivers are
rollers. large cans. drawn once.
Twisting

The sliver is fed

through a machine
called the Roving
Frame where the
strands of fibres are
further elongated and
given additional twist.
 Spinning
The roving is fed from the spool through rollers. The spindle turns
the bobbin at a constant speed. This turning of the bobbin and the
movement of the traveler twists and winds the yarn in one
operation.
 Fabric
Processing at
Vardhman
 Preparatory Process

Singeing

Desizing

Scouring

Bleaching

Mercerization
 Warp Preparation
Windin Creelin Warpin Sizing Drawin
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The yarns Putting the Rolling the Starch is Yarns are
are packages yarns with applied on drawn
transferred together on a uniform the warp through
from ring a large tension on before the heald
bobbins, creel. a large weaving to eyes, reeds
cones, beam make the and drop
hanks etc. called warp yarns wires of
into beam. stronger. the loom.
convenient
form of
packages
containing
long length
of yarn.
 Weaving

The interlacement of the warp and weft yarns is done with the
help of different types of loom thus, forming a woven fabric.
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F inis
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Senforisation
Stanter Stretching, shrinkin
g and fixing the
Dyeing Giving different cloth
finishes to the
Applying fabric
Mercerization various colors on
the fabric
Upgrading the
fabric- giving
smooth touch
Dyeing is a method which imparts beauty to the textile by applying various colors
on the fabric. Dyeing can be done at any stage of the manufacturing of textile- fiber,
yarn, fabric or a finished textile product including garments and apparels. The property
of color fastness depends upon two factors- selection of proper dye according to the
textile material to be dyed and selection of the method for dyeing the fiber, yarn or
fabric.
 Dyeing Techniques

Continuous Exhaust
 Continuous Dyeing is most suitable for woven fabrics.
The textile substrates are feeded continuously into the dye range.
A continuous process typically consist of dye application, dye fixation
with heat or chemicals and finally washing.
Exhaust Dyeing is the process in which first polyester part is dyed
in beam dyeing machine or jet dyeing machine and the cotton part is
dyed in the jigger machine.
It is a Batch process.

Jet Dyeing Machine Jigger Dyeing Machine

 Soft, smooth and luxurious hand feel
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Preprensa Non-iron fabric
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Wrinkle free and comes with water
ch Worry Free and stain barrier

Te An exotic finish that lends a super

Liquid Finish soft, liquid feel to the fabric surface
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A multifunctional finish that keeps
in P4 Finish fabrics wrinkle free, stain free, sun
protected and free from bacteria
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Stay White & Fresh Durable whiteness to the fabric
Fin
Gr&De High stretch and growth properties
Thank you!