White House

What White House does

White House India is a privately held, vertically integrated garment manufacturer and exporter headquartered in Chennai, with operations dating to 1962 and a workforce of approximately 3,500 across three factories in Guduvancheri and Nagari. The company operates exclusively as a B2B manufacturing partner for global fashion brands, producing cotton and blended knit garments across menswear, womenswear, and kidswear in casualwear, sportswear, and activewear categories. Production capacity includes 420 tons of knitting per month, 550 tons of dyeing per month, 500,000 printing impressions per month, 450 million embroidery stitches annually, and 14 million sewn garments annually across 45 sewing lines and 1,800 stations. The company holds Two-Star Export House status from the Government of India and maintains certifications across GOTS, GRS, OCS, Oekotex Standard 100, BSCI, ICS, SLCP, Higg FEM, and ZDHC.

The technology stack is built around in-house developed ERP software for material movement, cost management, and inventory control, combined with FastReact Planning Software for end-to-end production scheduling from yarn to garment shipment. MES integration is deployed across factories for real-time production decisions, and Browzwear V-Stitcher 3D Design Studio supports digital prototyping and pattern grading. Quality assurance is managed by an independent Internal Quality Audit Team and a color scanner for shade accuracy, with an in-house quality laboratory for performance and color testing on raw materials, fabrics, garments, and trims.

The business model is a quote-based B2B manufacturing services model with multi-year contracts, where pricing is determined per order based on volume, garment type, fabric, and customization. Revenue is generated from a single stream of garment manufacturing and exports with no disclosed direct-to-consumer or licensing activity. The company is independently owned with no parent company, no venture capital or private equity investors, and no subsidiaries, and it serves customers globally through direct sales relationships without intermediaries.

Name

White House

Legal name

White House

Website

https://whindia.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

White House India is a privately held, vertically integrated knit garment manufacturer and exporter headquartered in Chennai, founded in 1962, serving global fashion brands across menswear, womenswear, and kidswear with 14 million garments of annual capacity across three factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAKAA

Bed Linen & Bedding Manufacturing (Sheets/Pillowcases/Duvet Covers/Comforters/Blankets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Home Textiles Manufacturing (Bedding/Towels/Curtains/Upholstery Textiles)

Keywords

• Knit garment manufacturing
• Garment export services
• Vertically integrated apparel
• Fabric dyeing and printing
• Sustainable textile manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garment Manufacturing and Exports: B2B garment manufacturing and export services serving global fashion brands. Operates as preferred manufacturing partner producing knit garments across casualwear, sportswear, and activewear categories for mens, womens, and kids.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

White House is a vertically integrated garment manufacturer and exporter producing knit garments for men, women, and kids across casualwear, sportswear, and activewear categories. The company controls the entire production chain — knitting, dyeing, printing, embroidery, sewing, and finishing — across facilities in Chennai and Nagari, India, supplying global fashion brands with annual capacity of 14 million garments. Manufacturing is supported by FastReact planning software, in-house ERP, MES integration, 3D prototyping, and certified sustainable processes (GOTS, Oekotex, GRS, OCS, ZDHC).

Product overview

White House is a vertically integrated garment export company established in 1962, headquartered in Chennai, India. The company operates as a unified manufacturing platform offering end-to-end garment production services across multiple facilities. Its core capabilities include Knitting, Fabric Dyeing, Garment Washing/Dyeing, Printing, Embroidery, and Sewing services. The company utilizes 3D Design Studio technology for digital prototyping and maintains an in-house Quality Laboratory for rigorous testing. White House produces garments for Men's, Women's, and Kids' categories using various fabric types including Organic, Recycled Yarn, and conventional materials. Internal technology infrastructure includes FastReact Planning Software for production scheduling, proprietary ERP system for operations management, and CAD design capabilities. The company operates three factories with a combined monthly sewing capacity of 1.2 million units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knitting Services Precision knitting services producing Single Jersey, Pique, French Terry, Interlock, and other knit fabrics at 420 tons/month capacity using 50 Circular Knitting Machines; supplied to fashion brand customers as part of vertically integrated garment manufacturing.
• Fabric Dyeing Services Advanced fabric dyeing at 550 tons/month capacity using low liquor-softflow dyeing machines, continuous washing machines, stenters, and automatic dye dispensing systems; supplied to fashion brand customers.
• Garment Washing and Dyeing Services Garment washing and dyeing at 50,000 units/month capacity including Enzyme, Stone, and Snow Wash, plus Pigment and Reactive Dyeing techniques for fashion brand customers.
• Printing Services Fabric printing services with 500,000 impressions/month capacity using M&R and MHM IQ-Oval Printing Machines capable of printing up to 16 colors across 7 machines; supplied to fashion brand customers.
• Embroidery Services Embroidery services at 450 million stitches/year capacity using 20 multi-head Barudan machines with 9-color capability across 386 heads plus GMI Laser technology; supplied to fashion brand customers.
• Sewing Services High-volume sewing services at 14 million garments/year capacity across three factories with 45 sewing lines and 1,800 working stations using Cut-to-Pack approach for fashion brand customers.
• Men's Knit Garments Contract-manufactured high-quality knit garments for men including t-shirts, polo shirts, and casual wear produced at vertically integrated facilities for global fashion brand customers.
• Women's Knit Garments Contract-manufactured high-quality knit garments for women including t-shirts, tops, and casual wear produced with sustainable practices for global fashion brand customers.
• Kids' Knit Garments Contract-manufactured high-quality knit garments for children including t-shirts and casual wear produced with focus on safety and comfort for global fashion brand customers.
• Organic Fabric Garments Contract-manufactured garments made from organic cotton and sustainable organic materials, part of White House's GOTS-certified eco-friendly product line for global fashion brand customers.
• Recycled Yarn Garments Contract-manufactured eco-conscious garments using recycled yarn supporting circular economy in textile manufacturing, GRS-certified, for global fashion brand customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dyeing capacity of 550 tonnes per month
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loyal Textile Mills: Indian vertically integrated yarn-to-garment manufacturer exporting to global fashion brands across mens, womens, and kidswear. Closely matches White House's vertical integration, export-led model, and multi-category knit program.
• MAS Holdings: Sri Lanka-based apparel and textile manufacturer serving global intimatewear, sportswear, and activewear brands. Closely comparable B2B contract-manufacturing model, vertically integrated operations, and reliance on sustainability credentials to win brand business.
• Pacific Textiles Holdings: Hong Kong-listed knit fabric manufacturer producing for global intimatewear, sportswear, and apparel brands across Asia. Comparable in knit fabric focus and B2B model serving large international fashion buyers.
• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest integrated textile manufacturers with yarn, fabric, and garment operations. Comparable as a domestic Indian peer competing for global apparel-manufacturing programs across knit and woven categories.
• KPR Mill Limited: Indian vertically integrated textile and knit garment manufacturer producing yarn, fabric, and readymade knitwear for global fashion brands. Directly comparable in operating model, end-market focus, and export-led revenue mix.
• Teejay Lanka PLC: Sri Lankan weft-knit fabric manufacturer supplying global intimatewear, sportswear, and activewear brands. Comparable in substrate focus (knit), customer mix (global fashion/apparel brands), and Asian low-cost manufacturing positioning.
• Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. Taiwan-based vertically integrated knit garment manufacturer serving leading global sportswear and activewear brands. Closely comparable customer set (Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, etc.), product mix, and 3D-design / quick-response capabilities.
• Nahar Industrial Enterprises: Indian vertically integrated textile and garment manufacturer with yarn, fabric, and apparel exports. Domestic Indian peer competing in similar knitwear and woven apparel export programs for global brands.

Broad incumbents

• Arvind Limited: Large Indian textile conglomerate spanning denim, woven, and knit apparel with global brand customers. Larger and more diversified than White House, but materially overlaps in B2B apparel manufacturing for international fashion brands.
• Page Industries: India's largest knitwear manufacturer (Jockey, Speedo, etc. licensee) with apparel-manufacturing scale and export-oriented operations. Larger and brand-licensed, but a key Indian reference point for knitwear manufacturing capacity and execution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whindia_chennai
• Facebookfacebook.com/whindia50

Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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