Ivili Group

Name

Ivili Group

Legal name

Ivili Group

Website

https://ivili.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ivili Group is a South African diversified textiles group operating Ivili Loboya (animal fibre processing — the only such facility in Africa) and Ivilitex (jeanswear and woven garment manufacturing for South African retailers and global clients).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Textile Product Mills (314), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (3131)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Textile Mill Products (2200), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA), Wool & Fiber Production (Shearing, Sorting, On-Farm Grading) (AFAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Textile manufacturing
• Animal fibre processing
• Denim garments
• Wool and cashmere
• Jeanswear production

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garment Manufacturing and Sales: Ivilitex produces jeanswear and wovens for local and global clothing market. Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling garments to retailers.
2. Animal Fibre Processing Services: Ivili Loboya provides fibre processing services including scouring, top making, and sells processed wool and byproducts (wool noils, wool grease/lanolin) to local and global clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ivili Group is a diversified South African textiles manufacturer operating across the textile value chain through two wholly-owned subsidiaries. Ivili Loboya processes sheep and goat fibre (wool and cashmere), providing scouring, top making, and lanolin by-products, while Ivilitex manufactures jeanswear and woven garments using state-of-the-art eco-efficient factory processes for South African retailers and global clients.

Product overview

Ivili Group is a diversified South African textiles group operating across the textile value chain through two primary subsidiaries: Ivili Loboya (animal fibre processing plant manufacturing wool and cashmere products) and Ivilitex (garment manufacturing company producing denim and woven products). Ivili Loboya is the only animal fibre processing facility on the African continent, offering scouring, scoured wool, wool noils, top making, wool grease, and knitting services. Ivilitex operates a state-of-the-art factory in Cape Town producing jeanswear for retailers, utilizing innovative eco-efficient washing technology. The Group has offices in Sandton, Gauteng, and factories in Butterworth, Eastern Cape and Cape Town, Western Cape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ivili Loboya: Animal fibre processing plant - only one of its kind on the African continent; leading manufacturer of wool and cashmere products for local and global textiles market
• Ivilitex

Products and services

• Ivili Loboya Animal Fibre Processing Sheep and goat fibre processing plant based in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, providing scouring services, scoured wool, wool noils, top making, wool grease/lanolin production, and knitting studio services for local and global textile manufacturers, brokers, and cosmetics buyers.
• Ivilitex Jeanswear and Woven Garment Manufacturing Garment manufacturing business in Cape Town producing mid- to large-scale jeanswear and woven garment orders for retailers in the local and global clothing market, working closely with customers on style, colour and fit customisation.
• Ivilitex Jeans Wash Service Denim wash service using eco-efficient ozone technology that delivers favourable Environmental Impact Measurement (EIM) scores due to its reduced environmental impact, offered to retailers and garment brands requiring sustainable denim finishing.
• Scouring Services for Sheep and Goat Fibre Fibre scouring service offered to farmers, brokers, and textile manufacturers using the only African sheep and goat fibre processing plant of its kind, enabling raw wool and cashmere preparation close to Southern African source farms.
• Top Making Service Wool top making service for textile manufacturers, producing combed wool tops suitable for further spinning and yarn production for the local and global textiles market.
• Knitting Studio Service Knitting studio service provided to clients from Ivili Loboya, supporting small-batch and custom knit production for textile manufacturers and designers.
• Wool Grease (Lanolin) Production Lanolin (wool grease) extracted as a by-product of wool scouring at Ivili Loboya, sold as a raw material to industrial buyers including cosmetics manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Favourable Environmental Impact Measurement (EIM) scores for denim wash process

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spanish Technology PartnerscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2023Partnership to utilize environmentally friendly technology from Spain for the new jeanswear production plant in Cape Town. This technology supports eco-efficient manufacturing with favourable environmental impact measurements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rex Trueform Group: JSE-listed South African clothing and textile manufacturer operating retail brands (Queenspark) and manufacturing operations. Directly comparable to Ivili as another domestically rooted, vertically structured SA textile/apparel group competing for local retail supply.

Broad incumbents

• Levi Strauss & Co. Global denim and jeanswear leader with iconic brand and worldwide manufacturing footprint. Comparable to Ivilitex as a benchmark for the jeanswear segment Ivili serves, though at vastly greater scale and brand ownership rather than contract manufacturing.
• Kontoor Brands: US-listed owner of Wrangler and Lee denim brands, spun out of VF Corporation. Highly comparable to Ivili as a focused denim player; useful benchmark for denim-wash capability requirements and retailer relationships that Ivili targets.
• PVH Corp: Global apparel conglomerate behind Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger with extensive sourcing relationships in emerging markets. Relevant to Ivili as a prospective customer and benchmark for global apparel supply chain standards that Ivilitex must meet to win export contracts.
• Hanesbrands: US-listed global apparel manufacturer with diversified brand portfolio and large manufacturing footprint including Africa and Latin America. Comparable to Ivili in basic-garment manufacturing and global retail relationships.
• Gildan Activewear: Vertically integrated basic-apparel manufacturer with large-scale production across the Americas. Comparable to Ivili in vertically integrated, manufacturing-led apparel production with sustainability commitments and large retail customer base.

Emerging players

• Arvind Limited: India's largest integrated denim and textile manufacturer producing fabrics, garments, and retail brands. Closely comparable to Ivili's vertical fibre-to-garment model and serves as a benchmark for how an emerging-market textile group can scale into a global supplier.
• KPR Mill: Indian vertically integrated textile and apparel manufacturer spanning yarn, fabric, and garment production. Highly comparable to Ivili's fibre-to-garment model and provides a relevant emerging-market benchmark for cost-efficient vertical integration.
• Epic Group: Global apparel manufacturer with significant production footprint in Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia) supplying major US and European retailers. Closely comparable to Ivili as a competing Africa-based contract apparel manufacturer competing for similar international retail supply contracts.
• Hirdaramani Group: Sri Lanka-based apparel manufacturer with vertical operations and sustainability focus, supplying major global brands. Comparable to Ivili as a vertically integrated, sustainability-positioned apparel manufacturer in an emerging market targeting global retail customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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