Company Profile

Introduction:• Vertically Integrated Textile Mill

• Located: Karachi, Pakistan

• Established in 1953

• Public Limited Company – Listed on Karachi Stock Exchange

• No. of Employees: 10,000+

• Annual Turnover: US$300 million

Product Range:• Fashion Bedding

(Woven & Knitted - Printed, Solid, Yarn-dyed)▫ Sheets, Comforters, Bed-in-a-Bags, Duvets,

Quilts, Decorative pillows etc.

• Institutional Bedding (White, Printed, Solid, Yarn-dyed)▫ Sheets , Quilt covers, Pillowcases etc.

• Curtains (Printed, Solid, Yarn-dyed, Foam-backed, FR etc.)▫ Tab Top, Rod Pocket, Grommet, Pinch Pleat,

Shower Curtain etc.

Product Range (cont.):

• Table/Kitchen linen (Printed, Solid, Yarn-dyed, Acrylic Coated, Anti-Stain)▫ Table covers, Placemats, Napkins, Runners,

Aprons, Pot Holders, Oven Mitts, Chair Pads, Kitchen Tiers etc.)

• Fashion Apparel ▫Formal & Casual shirts, Bottom wear,

Sleepwear etc.

• Institutional Apparel▫Work wear, Patient Gowns, Scrubs, Chef

Coats, Aprons etc.

Export Portfolio:Countries:

• USA

• Canada

• Brazil

• Chile

• UK

• France

• Germany

• Sweden

• Russia

• China

• Holland

Brands:

• DVF

• DKNY

• Espirit• Marks & Spencer

• Hugo Boss

• Kenzo

• Cannon

• Hotel Collection

• Martha Stewart

• Eclipse

• Cindy Crawford

Major Customers:

• Ikea

• Macy’s

• Kmart/Sears

• Ellery Homestyles

• Springs Global

• Mmartan

• LaRedoute

• Next

• H&M

• Carrefour

Mill Structure:•Spinning

•Weaving

•Yarn dyeing

•Fabric Dyeing

•Printing

•Finishing

•Coating

•Cut & Sew

•Embroidery

•Single-needle quilting

•Multi-needle Quilting

Spinning:• Number of spindles: 130,000 (all compact)

• Counts spun: Ne 8’s to Ne 120’s.

• Yarns produced: Ring spun, Open-end, Slub, Novelty, Core Spun (Lycra, Spandex, Elaspan etc.)

• Fibres spun: 100% Cotton, PolyCotton, CVC, 100% Lyocell, Cotton-Lyocell

• Production capacity: 3000 tons per month

Yarn dyeing:• Product range: Ne 5’s to Ne 80’s & Ne 8/2

to Ne 120/2.

• Capable of dyeing 100% Cotton, 100% Polyester & blended yarns.

• Producing A++ Grade cone dyed and gassed mercerized dyed yarns.

• Production capacity: 10 tons per day.

Weaving:• Loom type: Air Jet

• No. of looms: 268

• Working Widths: 190 cm – 340 cm

• Production Capacity : 4.5 million mtr/month

• Upto 8 color weft insertion for yarn-dyed fabrics

• Types of fabric produced:▫ Sheeting▫ Percale/Sateen▫ Voile▫ Twill/Drill▫ Canvas▫ Dobby/Jacquard etc.

Wet Processing:

• Total Capacity: 12 million mtr/month

Bleaching:

• Production capacity: 12 million mtr/month• Working width: upto 3.20 mtr

Continuous Dyeing:

• Production capacity: 5 million mtr/month• Working width: upto 3.20 mtr• Dyestuff used: Reactive, Disperse, Pigment

Wet Processing (cont.):

Printing:

• Production capacity: 5.5 million mtr/month• Dyestuff used: Reactive, Pigment, Disperse• Rotary Printing:

▫ No. of machines: 4▫ Working Width: upto 3.2 mtr▫ Repeat size: 32cm, 64cm, 81 cm, 92cm▫Max. number of colors: 21

• Flat Bed / Panel Printing:▫ No. of machines: 2▫ Working widths: 1.8 mtr & 3.2 mtr▫ Max. number of colors: 14

Processing (cont.):Finishing:

• Capable of doing all types of normal and special finishes such as Water Repellent, Crease Resistant / Wrinkle-free, Stain Release, Anti-microbial, Fragrant finish, Easy Care etc.

Coating & Flocking:

• Capable of doing 1 pass, 2 pass, 3 pass/blackout foam-back thermal coating

• Acrylic coating for kitchen and outdoor textiles

• Pattern flocking and velour for curtains and TOB

• Working width up to 3.2 meters.

Cut & Sew:• Automatic Spreading and cutting

• 1800 Sewing machines

• 40 Multi-needle embroidery machines (over 1000 heads), making it the largest embroidery set-up in Pakistan

• 10 Single-needle quilting machines with a capacity to produce over 150,000 comforters/month.

• 5 Multi-needle quilting machines capable of producing the most intricate of quilting patterns.

Quality Control:• Strictly defined protocols to ensure quality at

each stage of production.

• State of the art ISO certified spinning and wet processing laboratory.

• Capable of conducting tests on internationally acceptable standards.

Design & Styling• Fully functional design studio with more than 20

designers working on full-time basis.

• Capable of interpreting trends and moot boards into designs specific to customer needs.

• Comprehensive library of designs

• Designers based in Europe and USA to keep abreast with the latest trends in fashion and design internationally.

• Latest Laser Jet engraving.

• State of the art CAD/CAM facility.

Certifications:• Supima

• GOTS

• Organic Exchange – 100

• Organic Exchange –blended

• CMIA (Cotton made in Africa)

• Oeko Tex

• ISO 9001:2008

• SA 8000

Corporate Social responsibility:

• Effluent treatment plant: Capable of processing 1 million gallon/day.

• Steam recovery to conserve energy

• Reverse Osmosis to save water.

• Largest women employer in the country.

Thank you!!!

H.T/4, Landhi Industrial AreaKarachi-75120, PakistanPhone: +92-21-111 485 485Email: marketing@gulahmed.comWebsite: www.gulahmed.com