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INDUSTRY:

TEXTILE INDUSTRY

COMPANIES:

 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd

 Nishat Mills Limited

CHAPTER No. 1

Textile Industry Overview

The textile industry is the industry which involves the sections like research, design,

development, manufacturing and distribution of textiles, fabrics and clothing.

It is primarily concerned with the design, production and distribution of yarn, cloth and clothing.

The raw material may be natural, or synthetic using products of the chemical industry.

The Textile industry is the largest manufacturing industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is the 8th largest

exporter of textile commodities in Asia. Textile sector contributes 8.5% to the GDP of Pakistan.

In addition, the sector employs about 45% of the total labour force in the country (and 38% of

the manufacturing workers). Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of cotton with the third largest
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spinning capacity in Asia after China and India and contributes 5% to the global spinning

capacity.

CHAPTER No. 2

Industry Outline and Size

Industry Organization:

Overall in textile industry, there are three individual industries covered—textile mills, textile

product mills, and apparel manufacturing.

1. Textile Mills:

Textile mills provide the raw material to make apparel and textile products. They take

natural and synthetic materials, such as cotton and polyester, and transform them into

fibre, yarn, and thread and finally produce fabric by means of weaving and knitting.

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2. Textile Product Mills:

Textile product mills convert raw textiles into finished products other than apparel. Some

of the items made in this sector include household items, such as carpets and rugs, towels,

curtains and sheets, cord and twine, furniture and automotive upholstery, and industrial

belts and fire hoses.

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3. Apparel Manufacturing:

The apparel manufacturing industry transforms fabrics produced by textile manufacturers

into clothing and accessories. The apparel industry traditionally has consisted mostly of

production workers who performed the cutting and sewing functions in an assembly line.

This industry remains labour-intensive, despite advances in technology and workplace

practices. Although many workers still perform this work in the United States, the

industry increasingly contracts out its production work to foreign suppliers to take

advantage of lower labour costs in other countries.

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Products:
The establishments in these industries produce a variety of goods, some of which are sold to the

consumer, while others are sold as inputs to the manufacture of other products. Natural and

synthetic fibres are used to produce threads and yarns which may be woven, knitted, or pressed

or otherwise bonded into fabricsas well as rope, cordage, and twine. Coatings and finishes are

applied to the fabrics to enhance the decorative patterns woven into the fabric, or to make the

fabric more durable, stain-resistant, or have other properties. Fabrics are used to make many

products, including awnings, tents, carpets and rugs, as well as a variety of linenscurtains,

tablecloths, towels, and sheets. However, the principal use of fabrics is to make apparel.

Establishments in the apparel manufacturing industry produce many knitted clothing products,

such as hosiery and socks, shirts, sweaters, and underwear. They also produce many cut-and-sew

clothing items like dresses, suits, shirts, and trousers. The main products offered by textile

industry of Pakistan are:

1. Cotton: Cotton spinning is perhaps the most important segment in the Pakistan textile

industry with 521 units installed and operational.

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2. Synthetic Fibre: Within synthetic fibres, nylon, polyester, acrylic, and polyolefin

dominate the market. There are currently five major producers of synthetic fibres in

Pakistan, with a total capacity of 636,000 tons per annum.

3. Filament yarn: Three types of filament yarn are produced in Pakistan. These are acetate

rayon yarn, polyester filament yarn, and nylon filament yarn. There are currently about 6

units in the country.

4. Artificial Silk: This fibre resembles silk but costs less to produce. There are about

90,000 looms in the country located mainly in Karachi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and

JalapurJattan, as well as some in KPK.

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5. Wool: The main products manufactured from wool include woollen yarn, acrylic yarn,

fabrics, shawls, blankets, and carpets.

6. Jute: Jute sakes and hessian cloth are primarily used for packing agricultural products

such as grain and rice. The production of jute products was approximately 100,000 tons.

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Brands:

Textile brands in Pakistan are discussed below:

1. Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd: The Gul Ahmed group entered in the field of

Jute
manufacturing with the establishment of today’s iconic name of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills

Ltd since 1953. After its listing on the Karachi Stock Exchange in 1970, the company has

been making rapid progress and enjoying a leading position in the world of textiles. Gul

Ahmed is a composite unit – making everything from cotton yarn to finished products.

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2. Nishat Mills Limited:Nishat Mills Limited is the flagship company of Nishat Group. It

was established in 1951. It is one of the most modern, largest vertically integrated textile

companies in Pakistan. The Company's production facilities comprise of spinning,

weaving, processing, stitching and power generation.

Textile Industry Size

Number of Mills 396 (44 are weaving 315 are spinning and

317 are the composite units)

Number of Factories 1,221 ginning units,

425 small composite which produce

textile.
Number of units produced in past three

years
Source: https://pakbiz.com/Textile-Mills_SID225.html
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CHAPTER NO.3

Industry Dimension and Statistics

Geographical Location:

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