What Alok Industries does

Alok Industries Limited is India's largest vertically integrated textile manufacturer, founded in 1986 by the Jiwrajka brothers and headquartered in Navi Mumbai. The company operates end-to-end across the textile value chain — from polyester chips and cotton spinning through weaving, knitting, processing, and finishing to garments, home textiles, and technical textiles — with manufacturing facilities in Silvassa, Dadra, Bhiwandi, Valsad, Navi Mumbai, and Daman, and wholly-owned international subsidiaries in the USA, Singapore, Middle East, UK, and Czech Republic. Production capacity includes 450,000 spindles, 968 looms, 1,250 tons/day of polyester yarn (POY, FDY, PSF, DTY), 1.5 million garment pieces per month, and 5,000 MT/month of corrugated packaging.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B direct export to global retailers and brands across 90+ countries, with quote-based pricing negotiated on volume, specifications, and long-term relationship terms. Named enterprise customers include Walmart, for which Alok executed a flagship 2-million sheet set Black Friday shipment in 2013. The company holds extensive sustainability and quality certifications (GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, Made In Green, Fairtrade, GRS, ZDHC, ISO 9001/14001, SA 8000, Egyptian Cotton license) and reports ESG metrics including 645,431 mtCO2e saved, 46% production from sustainable raw materials, and 86% recycled water usage.

Following financial distress, a resolution plan was approved by NCLT on March 8, 2019 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, after which Reliance Industries Limited became the promoter with a 40.01% stake and JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Limited holds 34.99% as a person acting in concert, jointly controlling approximately 75% of the company. Reliance has injected approximately $430 million in cumulative capital (2020 and 2024) to support balance-sheet repair. Despite modest quarterly revenue growth (Q4 FY26 +3.15% YoY at Rs 982.97 crore), the company continues to report substantial net losses (FY26 net loss of Rs 744.11 crore, narrowed from Rs 816.43 crore in FY25), positioning Alok in an ongoing turnaround phase rather than a growth trajectory.

Name

Alok Industries

Legal name

Alok Industries Limited

Website

https://alokind.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Alok Industries is India's largest vertically integrated textile manufacturer, producing polyester, cotton yarn, apparel fabrics, home textiles, garments, technical textiles, and packaging for global retailers and brands across 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertically Integrated Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel OEM/ODM & Private Label Manufacturing (CRAAAAAK)

Keywords

• Vertically integrated textiles
• Polyester yarn manufacturing
• Home textile export
• Technical workwear fabrics
• Apparel fabric production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Textile Products Sales: Alok Industries generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of textile products including polyester chips, yarn (cotton and polyester), apparel fabrics, home textiles, garments, and technical textiles. The company operates as a B2B supplier to global retailers and brands.
2. Export Revenue: Majority of production is exported to significant markets in more than 90 countries, serving elite international clientele including manufacturers, exporters, importers, and retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alok Industries manufactures and sells cotton and polyester textile products on a B2B basis, spanning the full value chain from polyester chips and spun yarn to apparel fabrics, home textiles, garments, and technical textiles. The company supplies global retailers, apparel brands, garment manufacturers, importers, and distributors across more than 90 countries via direct export relationships. Operating through manufacturing facilities in India and overseas marketing offices in the USA and Czech Republic, it delivers end-to-end textile solutions under long-term negotiated contracts.

Product overview

Alok Industries Limited is India's largest vertically integrated textile company offering end-to-end solutions through its eight core divisions: Home Textiles, Cotton Yarn/Spun Yarns, Apparel Fabric, Garments, and Polyester Yarn, plus Technical Textiles, Textile Accessories, and Corrugated Packaging. The company operates from polyester chips to finished garments, serving global retailers and brands across more than 90 countries. The product portfolio ranges from raw materials (polyester chips, spun yarns) through intermediate products (apparel fabrics, textile accessories) to finished consumer products (home textiles, garments) and extends into industrial packaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H&A: Domestic retail brand launched in 2007 for home textiles
• Alok Spinning
• Alok Garments
• Alok International
• Mileta

Products and services

• Polyester Fully integrated polyester range covering polyester chips, POY, FDY, PSF, DTY, biodegradable DTY, and recycled polyester staple fiber. Produced by Alok Industries as India's largest fully-integrated polyester producer.
• Spun Yarns Premium quality spun yarns covering cotton, polyester, viscose, and blended variants such as PC, carded, combed, and compact yarn, manufactured by the Alok Spinning division (the largest strategic business unit of Alok Industries).
• Apparel Fabrics Apparel fabrics including woven greige, woven finished, knits greige, knits finished, and embroidery fabric, with piece dyed, yarn dyed, and printed options, plus specialty fiber blends using Modal, Tencel-Lyocell, Hemp, Bamboo, and Viscose.
• Home Textiles Vertically integrated home textile offering spanning bed products (sheet sets, duvet sets, comforters, quilts, mattress pads, blankets) and bath products (bath towels, beach towels) as well as hospitality linens.
• Garments Readymade garment manufacturing capabilities across menswear (polos, t-shirts, boxers), womenswear (t-shirts, blouses, loungewear, nightwear) and kidswear (shirts, dresses, nightwear) using state-of-the-art sewing and finishing equipment.
• Technical Textiles Technical/protective workwear textiles including fire retardant fabrics, high visibility fabrics (EN20471 compliant), healthcare uniforms, and camouflage defence fabrics for Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Transport, Energy, Heavy Electrical, Automobile, and Defence sectors.
• Textile Accessories Textile accessories including handkerchiefs, grocery bags, fashion bags, cotton jute bags, aprons, and napkins, produced via Mileta International (Czech Republic) with annual capacity of up to 14 million pieces following the 2007 acquisition.
• Corrugated Packaging Corrugated packaging products (corrugated boxes, POY/FDY tubes, DTY tubes) produced at one of Western India's largest packaging plants with 5,000 MT/month capacity, using 100% recyclable Kraft/Cardboard paper.

Quantifiable outcome

• 645,431 mtCO2e saved based on Higg Index
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• qs (AKA Store Twenty-One) - UK Retail ChainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2008Alok Industries acquired stake in UK retail chain qs (AKA Store Twenty-One) in 2008, providing direct retail distribution channel in the UK market.
• Mileta International (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Alok Industries acquired 60% stake in Czech textile company Mileta International in 2007, a globally renowned manufacturer of handkerchiefs. The acquisition enabled expansion into textile accessories including grocery bags, fashion bags, cotton jute bags, aprons, and napkins with annual production capacity of 14 million pieces.
• Grabal, Grabher Group GmbH (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Technical and financial collaboration with Grabal, Grabher Group GmbH of Austria enabled Alok to enter the global embroidery market through Grabal Alok Impex Limited, facilitating international expansion.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trident Limited: Indian vertically integrated textile manufacturer producing yarn, terry towels, bed linen, and paper. Directly comparable to Alok in cotton-spinning, home textiles, and yarn-forward integration.
• Nahar Spinning Mills: Indian vertically integrated textile manufacturer with spinning, weaving, knitting, and garments. Comparable to Alok in cotton yarn, knit/woven fabrics, and garment manufacturing for domestic and export markets.
• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest integrated textile manufacturers producing cotton yarn, fabrics, and garments. Closely comparable to Alok's cotton-spinning, woven/knit fabrics, and B2B export operations.
• Welspun India: One of the world's largest home textile manufacturers (towels, bed linen) exporting to global retailers including Walmart. Closely comparable to Alok's home textiles division in product mix, customer base, and global B2B export model.
• Himatsingka Seide: Indian vertically integrated home textile manufacturer with spinning, weaving, and finishing for global retailers. Comparable to Alok in bed linen, terry towels, and home textile B2B exports.
• KPR Mill: Indian vertically integrated textile and apparel manufacturer producing yarn, fabric, knitted garments, and technical textiles. Comparable to Alok across spinning, knit fabrics, and ready-made garments.
• Indo Count Industries: Indian home textile exporter focused on bed linen, sheets, and pillows serving global retailers. Comparable to Alok's home textiles division in product portfolio, B2B export channels, and customer overlap.
• Arvind Limited: India's largest integrated denim and woven fabric manufacturer with apparel, advanced materials, and retail businesses. Directly comparable to Alok as a vertically integrated Indian textile player serving global retailers with denim, woven fabrics, and garments.

Broad incumbents

• Birla Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group): Aditya Birla Group operates one of the world's largest viscose/rayon staple fiber and yarn businesses. Comparable to Alok's polyester and spun yarn operations as a larger incumbent in the upstream textile-fibers space.
• Reliance Industries (Textile & Polyester Chain): Alok's promoter with significant polyester and petrochemicals integration supplying raw materials to the textile industry. Relevant as both parent and broader polyester supply-chain comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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