Textiles & apparel · Readymade garments
Woven apparel built from a graded size set, not a sample that fitted once.
Most garment orders fail on fit consistency and measurement drift rather than on stitching. We place production with audited units in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Tiruppur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, work from a graded measurement chart with stated tolerances, approve a size-set sample before bulk cutting, and inspect at 20% and 60% of production instead of only at the end.
Menswear · womenswear · kidswear · ethnic · uniforms
Ranges
Delhi NCR · Bengaluru · Tiruppur · Jaipur · Ahmedabad
Clusters
Your design, your tech pack, or our development
Order model
600–1,000 pcs per style per colour
MOQ
Overview
A tech pack, a size set, and an inspection plan
We are a merchant exporter, not a factory. Our value is in choosing the right unit for a construction, converting your brief into a manufacturable tech pack, and holding the unit to it through three inspection stages.
Choosing the unit matters more than negotiating the price. A shirt house with 8-thread felled-seam machines will not make good jeans; a knitwear unit cannot hold a tailored trouser. India's woven-garment capacity is concentrated in Delhi NCR and Noida for shirts, blouses and ladies' wear, Bengaluru for tailored bottoms and formal shirting, Jaipur and Jodhpur for hand-print and embroidered ranges, and Ahmedabad for denim. We place each style where it belongs.
The tech pack is the contract. Graded measurement chart with tolerances, stitch type and SPI per seam, seam allowance, interlining specification, trim card with buttons, zips, threads and labels, wash and care instructions, artwork placement, and packing. Anything left as an adjective becomes a dispute later.
Sampling runs in a fixed order — proto for construction, fit sample on the base size, lab dips for each shade, size-set sample across the graded range, then a pre-production sample that becomes the signed golden sample held both at the unit and at our office. Bulk cutting starts after written approval, not before.
Washing and finishing are quoted as a stage in their own right for denim and casual ranges: rinse, enzyme, stone, bleach, acid, ozone, laser and whisker treatments, with a wash standard approved against a physical reference and shade band, and residual shrinkage measured after wash so the pattern compensates correctly.
Testing and compliance are booked before production. Dimensional stability to ISO 6330 or AATCC 135, fastness to washing, rubbing, water, perspiration and light, seam slippage and strength, pilling, button and snap pull-off strength for kidswear, drawcord and small-parts safety to EN 14682 and 16781, plus azo-free, formaldehyde, nickel and phthalate screening.
Labelling is built to the destination market — fibre content and care in the required languages, country of origin, CE-relevant marks where applicable, size systems in UK, US, EU or your own grading, plus barcodes, hang tags, price tickets and marketplace labelling.
At a glance
- Menswear
- Formal and casual shirts, polos, chinos, trousers, cargos, shorts, jeans, denim and casual jackets, blazers, nightwear
- Womenswear
- Blouses, tops, tunics, dresses, skirts, trousers and jeggings, jumpsuits, kurtis, palazzos, co-ord sets, loungewear
- Kidswear
- Boys' and girls' shirts, dresses, t-shirt and shorts sets, dungarees, infant rompers, sleepsuits, baby sets
- Ethnic & occasion
- Kurtas, kurta sets, sarees and blouses, lehengas, salwar suits, dupattas, hand-block and embroidered ranges
- Testing
- ISO 6330 / AATCC 135 shrinkage, fastness suite, seam strength, EN 14682 cords, azo-free and formaldehyde
- Lead time
- 70–90 days from approved sample; 90–110 days for yarn-dyed, embroidered or certified programmes
How we work
We source from India's established brands — we do not manufacture
Akarta Exports is a sourcing and export house. We do not own factories and we do not claim to. Our value is that we know which well-known Indian brands and manufacturers make what, to what standard, and at what price — and we buy from them to the exact specification you give us.
01 — Your specification, written down
We start from your specification, not from a catalogue. Grade, dimension, tolerance, finish, test standard, pack, artwork and labelling are put in writing and confirmed with you before a single enquiry goes out.
02 — Matched to the right Indian brand
We place that specification with established, well-known Indian brands and manufacturers in the cluster that genuinely makes the product — Morbi for tiles, Rajkot and Ludhiana for machinery, Meerut and Jalandhar for sports goods, Kerala and Gujarat for spices.
03 — Offers compared on merit
Because we own no plant and owe no factory a minimum offtake, we compare offers openly on quality, consistency, capacity and price — and tell you where a lower price will not hold up in your market.
04 — Inspected, consolidated, shipped
Our own inspectors clear the goods at the brand's plant and again before loading. Multiple brands and multiple divisions consolidate into one container, one invoice and one document set.
Brand names are disclosed to you on the offer and named on the inspection report, so you always know whose production you are buying. Where a buyer already has a preferred Indian brand, we are happy to source that brand and handle only the inspection, consolidation, documentation and shipping.
The range
The garment programme in detail
- Men's shirts
- Formal shirts in cotton poplin, sateen, twill and 2-ply constructions with fused or non-fused collars, casual shirts in oxford, chambray, flannel, linen and printed cotton, short-sleeve resort and camp-collar shirts, denim shirts, mandarin-collar shirts, and slim, regular and relaxed fits with single-needle side seams and 12–16 SPI on visible topstitching.
- Bottoms & denim
- Chinos and cotton trousers in twill and gabardine, flat-front and pleated formal trousers, cargo and utility trousers, shorts and Bermudas, five-pocket jeans in skinny, slim, straight, relaxed and wide fits, jeggings, denim jackets and shirts, with rinse, enzyme, stone, bleach, acid, ozone and laser wash options plus whiskering and hand-sanding.
- Women's woven wear
- Blouses and shirts, peplum and wrap tops, tunics, A-line, shift, midi, maxi and shirt dresses, skirts, culottes, palazzos, jumpsuits and playsuits, co-ord sets, and loungewear in cotton, viscose, rayon, crepe, georgette and linen blends, with lining, elastication and closure detail specified per style.
- Ethnic & occasion wear
- Men's kurtas, kurta-pyjama sets and Nehru jackets, women's kurtis, kurta sets, anarkalis, salwar suits, palazzo sets, lehenga cholis, sarees with stitched blouses and dupattas, plus hand-block printed, mirror-work, zari, sequin and thread-embroidered ranges from the Jaipur and Jodhpur belt.
- Kidswear & infant
- Boys' shirts, t-shirt and shorts sets, trousers and jeans, girls' frocks, dresses, tops and leggings, dungarees and pinafores, infant rompers, bodysuits, sleepsuits, bibs and mittens, and newborn gift sets, all built to EN 14682 cord-and-drawstring and EN 16781 safety requirements with button and snap pull-off testing.
- Sleepwear & loungewear
- Pyjama sets in woven cotton, poplin and flannel, night dresses and nighties, shorts sets, robes, lounge trousers and joggers, thermal-lined winter sleepwear, and matching family sets, in printed, checked and solid constructions with elasticated or drawcord waists to your market's safety requirements.
Technical data
Order economics and construction data
Indicative figures at the quotation stage. Exact SAM, carton pack and loading are confirmed on the offer and packing list.
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| Style | Typical fabric | MOQ per colour | Stitch detail | Carton pack | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal shirt | Poplin 105–115 g/m², 58" | 600–1,000 pcs | Single needle, 14–16 SPI, fused collar | 20–25 pcs | 70–85 days |
| Casual shirt | Oxford / flannel 140–180 g/m² | 600 pcs | Double needle, 12–14 SPI, matched pockets | 20–25 pcs | 65–80 days |
| Chino trouser | Cotton twill 240–260 g/m² | 600 pcs | Felled seams, bar-tacked stress points | 15–20 pcs | 70–85 days |
| Five-pocket jean | Denim 10.5–12 oz | 800–1,000 pcs | 8-thread felled seam, 7 SPI topstitch | 12–20 pcs | 80–100 days |
| Ladies' dress | Rayon / crepe 120–160 g/m² | 600 pcs | Overlocked and bound seams, lined bodice | 20–30 pcs | 70–90 days |
| Kurta set | Cotton slub / handloom | 500–800 sets | Side slits, piped placket, printed panel | 15–20 sets | 75–95 days |
| Kids' set | Jersey + woven twill | 800–1,000 sets | Snap crotch, no cords under 7 years | 25–40 sets | 65–85 days |
| School uniform set | PC twill 190–210 g/m² | 1,000 sets | Reinforced seat and knee, crest embroidery | Size-wise master | 70–90 days |
Measurement tolerances are typically ±0.5 cm on neck, ±1 cm on chest and waist and ±1.5 cm on length, tightened where a buying protocol requires it. Tolerances are agreed in writing before the size-set sample is approved.
Applications & markets
Programme types we run
Private label for brands
- Your tech pack and grading, or developed with you
- Woven and printed labels, tags and trims to your spec
- Golden sample retained at unit and at our office
- Wash standard approved against a physical reference
- Repeat production with locked construction
- Confidentiality on designs and pattern blocks
Retail & department store
- Season-planned ranges to your buying calendar
- Fit approval on live models before bulk
- Testing to your own buying protocol
- Ratio packing by size curve per store group
- Barcodes, price tickets and shelf-ready packing
- Social-audited units with current SMETA or BSCI
Wholesale & distribution
- Mixed containers across categories and styles
- Core basics at repeatable price bands
- Bulk poly and bale packing to reduce cube
- Volume-tiered pricing per style quantity
- Consolidation from several units into one loading
- Stock-lot and surplus buying where available
Uniform & institutional
- School uniform sets with graded size runs
- Crest embroidery and house colour programmes
- Corporate shirting with logo placement
- Durable constructions for daily institutional wear
- Multi-year colour continuity commitments
- Tender documentation and compliance sheets
Division in numbers
5
Sourcing clusters
Matched to construction, not price alone
3
Inspection stages
20%, 60% and final AQL 2.5
±1 cm
Typical chest tolerance
Agreed before size-set approval
70–110
Days to load
Stock fabric to embroidered programmes
Quality assurance
Nothing leaves India until our own inspectors clear it
Akarta runs an in-house quality department with inspectors assigned to each division. Goods are checked at the factory during production and again before loading, against the written specification agreed on your purchase order — not against the factory's own grading.
- Pre-production sample approved by the buyer before bulk manufacture begins
- In-line checks during production for shade, calibration, dimension and moisture
- Pre-shipment inspection with photographic report before container sealing
- Third-party inspection (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek) arranged where required
ISO 9001:2015
Certified quality management system
Govt. approved
Registered Indian merchant exporter
In-house docs
Export paperwork prepared by our team
Packing & shipping
Packed the way your market receives it
Apparel is judged on presentation the moment the carton opens. Fold, crease, tag position and size ratio are all specified, and we confirm the ratio against your size curve before packing starts.
- Individual polybags with suffocation warning, size sticker, barcode and care label
- Board and clip folding, tissue insert and collar support for formal shirting
- Hanging-garment cartons or GOH loading for tailored and formal ranges
- Ratio or solid size packing per carton, marked on the carton and packing list
- Retail boxes, belly bands and header cards printed to your artwork
- Five-ply export cartons with strapping, shade-lot and style-wise marking
- Silica gel and moisture-barrier liners for monsoon and long-transit shipments
- Carton-wise packing list with style, colour, size and cube before dispatch
Documentation
Paperwork prepared in-house, not outsourced
Every consignment travels with a complete document set, prepared by our own documentation team and checked against your letter of credit or contract terms before dispatch.
Tech pack & approvals
Graded measurement chart with tolerances, stitch and seam specification, trim card, artwork placement and signed golden sample record.
Test & compliance file
ISO 6330 or AATCC 135 shrinkage, fastness suite, seam strength and slippage, pilling, pull-off strength on kidswear trims, EN 14682 and EN 16781 safety, plus azo-free, formaldehyde, nickel and phthalate screening.
Inspection report
In-line reports at 20% and 60% of production and AQL 2.5 final random inspection with measured size checks and photographed defect classification.
Shipping set
Commercial invoice, carton-wise packing list with cube, certificate of origin, bill of lading and insurance certificate where CIF.
Global reach
Quoted in your currency, shipped from your nearest Indian port
Enquiries reach us from importers, distributors, contractors and retail chains across five continents — Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, load from Mundra, Kandla, Nhava Sheva or Pipavav depending on your routing, and keep one commercial contact accountable for the consignment from purchase order to bill of lading.
Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa
Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq
Europe
Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom
Americas
United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile
Asia-Pacific
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan
Load ports
Mundra · Kandla · Pipavav · Nhava Sheva
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF · EXW on request
Correspondence
English, with documentation to buyer-country requirements
Buyer questions
What importers usually ask us first
What is your minimum order for a garment style?
Normally 600 to 1,000 pieces per style per colour for woven garments, and 800 to 1,000 for washed denim because the wash batch has its own minimum. Launch runs below that are possible when we can share a fabric lot across colourways, but the per-piece price rises noticeably and we say so on the offer rather than absorbing it into quality.
Can you work from our tech pack, or do you develop?
Both. If you send a tech pack we work to it and flag anything unmanufacturable before quoting. If you send sketches, references or a physical sample, we develop the pattern, grading and trim card and return a proto for your comment. Either way the approved size-set sample and golden sample become the reference for bulk.
How do you keep measurements consistent across a large order?
By approving a size-set sample across the full graded range before cutting, by writing tolerances into the chart rather than leaving them to interpretation, and by measuring garments during production at 20% and 60% completion. Drift caught at 20% is corrected on the line; drift found at final inspection is a reshipment argument.
Do you handle denim washing?
Yes, through washing units attached to the Ahmedabad and Delhi NCR clusters — rinse, enzyme, stone, bleach, acid, ozone and laser, with whiskering and hand-sanding where the design needs it. The wash is approved against a physical reference with an agreed shade band, and residual shrinkage is measured after wash so the pattern compensates correctly.
Are the units you use socially audited?
The units we place export programmes with hold current SEDEX/SMETA, BSCI or WRAP coverage, and we state the audit and its validity on the offer. If your protocol requires a specific audit or your own third-party assessment, tell us at the enquiry stage so we place the order only where that is already in place.
Can you apply our labels, tags and barcodes?
Yes. Woven and printed main labels, care and content labels in your market's required languages, size and origin labels, hang tags, price tickets, barcodes and marketplace labelling such as FNSKU are all applied at the unit so the goods arrive shelf- or fulfilment-ready.
Common enquiries
Specifications buyers most often ask us to quote
These are the enquiries that reach this desk most weeks. If yours is on the list, we already have the grades, packing and loadability worked out — send the quantity and destination port and we will price it.
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