A vertically
integrated enterprise, Sarat Exports enjoys complete
ownership of the garment value chain with operations
starting with yarn dyeing, fabric knitting and
processing (dyeing, bleaching and finishing) followed by
cutting, manufacturing and trimming through to the final
garment finishing, packing and dispatch. Marketing and
distribution operations are also carried out by sister
concerns, Tiger Hill, Inc. and Pudala Uniforms, Inc.
located in Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX, USA.
The product range of
Sarat Exports includes garments, apparel and made ups of
knitted fabrics like 100% cotton, polycotton blends and
plaided fabrics as well as woven fabrics such as cotton
twills and poplins, polycotton poplins, canvas and
linen. While the knit fabrics are produced in-house, the
woven fabrics are custom created/ produced from various
mills that are able to meet Sarat’s stringent
specifications. Principal woven items include executive
dress shirts for men and women in the corporate sector,
hunting and fishing shirts for outdoor activities and
vests, jackets, aprons and bags that find application as
uniforms. The knit product line includes basic t-shirts
and polo shirts, as well as mercerized, retro and
athletic products made in a wide
variety of fabrics
such as sinker, interlock, pique, lycra etc. The recently
launched tactical products range is available in knits
as well as woven with products ranging from t-shirts and
hoodies to matching trousers and jackets. Being
vertically integrated provides Sarat Exports greater
flexibility and allows the company to cater to a wide
customer base by manufacturing custom products as per
the needs of its customers. Kindly follow the links to
the
Tiger Hill and
Pudala web pages for
their respective product catalogs.
Sarat Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Bleaching Division)
Another expansion project currently undertaken is the Bleaching Division. Spread over 17,000 sq. ft., the factory is engaged in bleaching of hosiery fabric. The total bleaching capacity of the factory is over 15,000 kgs. per day
Sarat Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Knitting Division)
The concerned division is spread across 15,000 sq. ft. will be producing knit fabric for outer garments as well as hosiery products. More than 25 knitting machines have been imported to produce a gamut of fabrics ranging from single jersey, interlock and rib through to terry towel, fleece and other novelty fabrics using jacquard and 4-track machines.
Sarat Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Fabric Division)
The Fabric Division operates from two factory sheds
with a combined floor space of approximately 30,000 sq.
ft. and employing 80 people. The division is equipped
with 125 circular knitting machines producing several
variations of single jersey, interlock, rib and fleece
fabrics.
As an
extension of the knitting facility is a separate
factory floor with raising, shearing and heat
setting machines from internationally reputed
makers Lafer and Mario Crosta. The existing
infrastructure at the facility can support a
daily production of 8,000 kgs with substantial
expansion initiatives currently in the works.
Sarat Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Processing Division)
Making its way
through the value chain, Sarat Exports also runs an
in-house processing factory spread across 60,000 sq. ft.
with a total workforce of 300. [Factory] Sarat Exports
is proud to state that the concerned facility was the
first in India to import and operate Bruckner/
Erbatech’s Continuous Bleaching Range for bleaching of
knit fabric. [Erbatech] The factory also has several
exhaust dyeing machines thereby expanding its
operational capabilities beyond bleaching to dyeing and
chemically finishing fabrics. To attain premium quality
standards, the company maintains a top of the line
finishing range with padding machines, wet expanders,
hydro-extractors, relaxed flat dryers, compactors and
calendars with precision plating by world renowned
textile machinery manufacturer Heliot. The total
processing capacity at this facility is 25,000 kgs.
daily.
Garmenting and Dispatching Divisions (Falta SEZ)
Sarat
Exports operates a total 4 of garmenting/
dispatching units, with the primary one
functioning out of a Special Economic Zone
located in Falta, West Bengal. The SEZ facility
has 150 people working under a 35,000 sq. ft.
roof and is solely dedicated to manufacturing
and shipping out woven products. The other 3
units primarily manufacture knit products and
are located in Kolkata city. [Falta] Taking into
account all the manufacturing facilities, Sarat
Exports has a total garmenting capacity of 1500
units (700 woven and 800 knit) on a daily basis.
