What Shafi Texcel does

Shafi Texcel Limited is a privately held, vertically integrated textile manufacturer headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, and a member of the Shafi Group of Industries (founded 1940). Founded in 2004 as a weaving operation, it has progressively added yarn dyeing (2009), processing (2014), and apparel stitching (2018) to deliver a full yarn-to-garment value chain. The company runs 138 Toyota air-jet looms, plus airjet and rapier weaving capacity of roughly 1.8-2 million meters per month, a yarn dyeing department at 9 tons per day, and Monforts/Benninger dyeing plus Bruckner finishing lines each at 2 million meters per month.

Its product portfolio comprises greige (loomstate) fabrics, yarn-dyed fabrics, piece-dyed fabrics, and finished apparel (shirts, trousers, shorts, jackets for men, women, and kids), with specialty finishes including Signature, Arioso, Mohair, Sumbal, and Espuma, plus functional treatments (crease resistant, anti-microbial, water repellent). The business is B2B, selling directly to international fashion and sportswear brands including Zara, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Marks & Spencer, Wrangler, Lee, Next, Jack & Jones, Pull&Bear, and Kappahl, with pricing negotiated per order and no public price list. Go-to-market leans on enterprise field sales supplemented by recurring presence at Texworld Paris, Performance Days, and Outdoor Retailer Summer trade shows.

Revenue is generated through fabric manufacturing and export (hardware-style sales of greige, yarn-dyed, and piece-dyed fabric) and apparel manufacturing (since 2018). The company operates a single integrated facility in Lahore, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, holds ZDHC zero-discharge compliance, and pursues sustainability-driven cost savings (caustic recovery, water/steam/coal reductions) that double as customer-facing differentiators.

Name

Shafi Texcel

Legal name

Shafi Texcel Limited

Website

https://shafitexcel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shafi Texcel is a vertically integrated Pakistani textile manufacturer producing greige, yarn-dyed, piece-dyed fabrics, and finished apparel for international fashion and sportswear brands including Zara, Marks & Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (31321)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Woven fabric manufacturing
• Yarn dyed fabric
• Piece dyed fabric
• Apparel manufacturing
• Textile export

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fabric Manufacturing and Export: Manufactures and exports greige fabric, yarn dyed fabric, and piece dyed fabric to international fashion brands. Production includes various materials like cotton, cotton blends, linen, viscose, and synthetic fibers in multiple weaves.
2. Apparel Manufacturing: Since 2018, offers complete garment and made-ups solutions using in-house woven fabrics including trousers, shorts, shirts, and jackets for men, women, and kids.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shafi Texcel Limited is a vertically integrated textile manufacturer that produces greige (loomstate) fabric, yarn dyed fabric, and piece dyed fabric, as well as finished apparel including shirts, trousers, shorts, and jackets. The company operates weaving, yarn dyeing, processing, and apparel stitching plants in Lahore, Pakistan, supplying international fashion brands and apparel retailers in cotton, linen, viscose, and synthetic fiber constructions.

Product overview

Shafi Texcel is an integrated textile manufacturer offering a vertically integrated portfolio of fabric and apparel products. The company operates four core product lines: Greige Fabric (loomstate/unprocessed fabrics in various materials including cotton, linen, and synthetics), Yarn Dyed Fabric (colored yarn fabrics for shirts, trousers, and uniforms), Piece Dyed Fabric (solid dyed fabrics with fashion and performance finishes including stretch, denim-inspired, and sustainable options), and Apparel (finished garments including shirts, trousers, shorts, and jackets). Production spans weaving, yarn dyeing, processing, and apparel stitching plants, enabling full vertical integration from raw fabric to finished garments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greige Fabric Greige (loomstate) fabrics in cotton, cotton lycra, spun polyester, viscose/tencel/lyocell, cotton-linen, hemp-cotton, polyester-viscose, 100% linen, and 100% viscose, supplied for fashion, home textiles, and workwear sectors across export markets.
• Yarn Dyed Fabric Yarn dyed fabric collection for shirts, trousers, and uniforms, featuring casual shirting checks and stripes, indigo-linen casuals, flannels, formal cottons, corporate tops, sustainable options, and sportswear and vintage/heritage themes with intricate designs and premium finishes.
• Piece Dyed Fabric Solid dye fabric collection with rigid, comfort stretch, super stretch, power stretch, bi-stretch, denim range, tencel-viscose soft cottons, textures, outdoors, performance tech, sustainable fabrics, indigo-linen casuals, and garment dyed heavy weights, with expertise in emergizing, peaching, and brushing finishing.
• Apparel Complete garment and made-ups solutions using in-house woven fabrics, including men's formal and casual shirts, kids shirts, women's tops, corporate shirts, heavy shirts and jackets, men's trousers, women's trousers, kids trousers, and shorts, with sustainable laundry facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,314 MW/year electricity savings achieved in 2019-20
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Green Crescent TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Shafi Group has partnered with Green Crescent Trust to provide access to water and improved sanitation to people living in water-scarce Tharparkar region. The partnership has initiated 650 water projects with over 190,000 beneficiaries and aims to install water projects at all 2,300 villages of Tharparkar.
• Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShafi Group partnered with LRBT to launch the Saeeda Naseem Shafi LRBT Eye Hospital in Chiniot, Punjab. The hospital provides state-of-the-art comprehensive free eye-care for poor and deserving people of Chiniot and adjoining areas including Faisalabad, Sargodha, and Jhang.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artistic Milliners: Pakistan-based vertically integrated denim and woven-fabric manufacturer supplying major global fashion brands. Closely comparable to Shafi Texcel on customer base, integrated structure, and woven-fabric focus, though with stronger denim specialization.
• Sapphire Textile Mills: Vertically integrated Pakistani textile producer operating weaving, dyeing, finishing, and apparel units for international brands. Comparable scale and customer mix to Shafi Texcel and one of its closest in-country competitors in value-added woven fabrics.
• Nishat Mills: One of the largest vertically integrated textile conglomerates in Pakistan, producing woven fabrics, yarn, and apparel. A direct peer on integrated value-added textile manufacturing for global apparel customers, though larger and more diversified.
• Interloop Limited: Pakistan's largest hosiery and knitwear manufacturer with significant woven and denim capacity. Comparable as a Pakistan-based integrated textile exporter serving global apparel brands, with overlap on apparel and finishing capabilities.
• Kohinoor Textile Mills: Vertically integrated Pakistani textile mill producing yarn, woven fabric, and home textiles for global brands. Directly comparable to Shafi Texcel on integrated weaving-to-finished-product model and on export-focused customer base.
• Fazal Group (Fazal Cloth Mills): Long-established Pakistani textile conglomerate operating spinning, weaving, dyeing, and apparel manufacturing. Comparable on integrated operations and export-led strategy serving global apparel customers from Pakistan.
• Lucky Knitwears (Lucky Textile Mills): Pakistani vertically integrated producer of knit and woven apparel for international fashion brands. Comparable as an in-country integrated textile exporter to global apparel buyers with overlapping customer relationships.
• Masood Textile Mills: Vertically integrated Pakistani textile mill with woven fabric and apparel operations serving international apparel brands. Closely comparable peer on integrated weaving-and-apparel model and on in-country Pakistan production base.

Regional players

• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest vertically integrated textile manufacturers, producing yarn, woven fabric, and apparel. Comparable on integration model, fabric-to-apparel value chain, and global apparel customer base, though operating from India rather than Pakistan.
• Arvind Limited: Indian integrated textile leader specializing in denim, woven fabrics, and apparel for global fashion brands. Highly comparable on woven-fabric focus, denim/sportswear customer overlap, and integrated manufacturing footprint, though operating regionally in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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