Arvind sets new standards with Karl Mayer's Indig-O-Matic

18 Feb '14

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About Arvind – a textile company that constantly has its finger on the pulse

Arvind Limited was founded in 1931 as a family run company. The company started with the fully integrated production of high-end, superfine fabrics and became extremely successful in this field. As the years went by, Arvind was able to expand its production capacity continuously and increase its exports all over the world.

One clear strategy was behind the company’s constant expansion: a combination of state-of-the-art production technology and innovative product development. Nowadays, this manufacturing giant operates in a variety of segments, including denim, woven and knitted fabric production, advanced materials, Arvind Brands, retail, and the Mega Mart and Arvind Store department stores.

The company began producing denim at the end of the eighties. This early start marked Arvind out as one of the pioneers in the Indian denim business. In the years that followed, this broadly based textile specialist, which has a current annual capacity of more than 110 million metres, became one of the world’s leading denim producers.

Its ranges include selvedge denim, woven fabrics with names incorporated into the selvedge, and stretch selvedge fabrics, as well as concept lines, such as indigo voile and denim fabrics made from hand-spun yarns. In addition to conventional cotton, the main fibres processed include jute, silk and linen yarns. Natural indigo and vegetable dyes are used to produce the dyestuffs. Internationally renowned brands, such as Wrangler and Levi, are among Arvind’s clients.

The designs for the stylish jeanswear are developed in India, Japan, Italy and the USA. The latest machines are used to produce them, such as KARL MAYER’s Indig-O-Matic warp preparation unit. Arvind and this German machine producer began cooperating in the eighties, when Arvind bought several conventional indigo dyeing machines. This cooperation continued into the nineties, with the delivery of a number of cone warping and sizing machines used in shirt production.

Since then, a close partnership has grown up in other areas of the company. Just last year, the Advanced Material Division made contact with the PD FibreGlass Group on the recommendation of KARL MAYER and set up the joint venture, PD Glass Composites Pvt. Ltd. The key element in the plant being operated by this joint undertaking is a KARL MAYER MALIMO multiaxial machine.

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