Ganga Acrowools

What Ganga Acrowools does

Ganga Acrowools Limited is an Indian worsted and semi-worsted yarn manufacturer headquartered in Ludhiana, Punjab, with a 70-year manufacturing legacy and formal incorporation in 1994 (CIN: U17117PB014190). The company operates as an unlisted public limited company with 5,438 employees producing over 45,000 Kgs of yarn per day across four product lines: machine knitting yarns (Nm 1.5 to Nm 60 counts, covering 2.5G to 16G flat bed knitting), hand knitting yarns (via the consumer-facing Knitting Happiness sub-brand), weaving yarns (low pill acrylic, merino blends for shawls/stoles, fancy boucles), and carpet yarns (micro denier acrylic, coil, lurex, and polyester variants). Manufacturing infrastructure spans 25,060 worsted spindles, comprehensive dyeing capacity of 35,000 Kgs/day backed by a 100% biological effluent treatment plant, multicolor printed yarn capacity of 5,000 Kgs/day, and 4,000 Kgs/day of fancy yarn production.

The business runs a sales-led B2B export model, dispatching yarn to prominent global brands across 60+ countries via trade fair participation, exhibitions, and direct outreach, supplemented by a domestic nominated-supplier program with fashion studio and swatch services. Product development is in-house and the company claims the largest product range in India across machine and hand knitting yarn segments, including world-first introductions such as micro denier acrylic for bathroom carpets. The company also operates knittinghappiness.com as a direct-to-consumer channel for hand knitting yarns and craft education. Pricing is quote-based on bulk orders with no publicly disclosed list pricing.

Customer end-markets span garment and knitting manufacturers (primary), weaving mills, carpet manufacturers, and consumer craft hobbyists. The company holds a robust sustainability and compliance stack — GOTS, GRS/RCS, RWS, multiple OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certificates, and a Guinness World Record — that is increasingly buyer-mandated for EU/US textile buyers. A Rs 750 crore to Rs 1,000 crore investment commitment was announced at the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026, signaling a material near-term capacity buildout, though financial statements are not publicly disclosed and the company has no known institutional shareholders or external fundraising history.

Name

Ganga Acrowools

Legal name

Ganga Acrowools Limited

Website

https://gangaacrowools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ganga Acrowools is a 70-year-old Indian worsted and semi-worsted yarn manufacturer producing 45,000+ Kgs/day of machine knitting, hand knitting, weaving, and carpet yarns for export to 60+ countries and direct-to-consumer craft sales via its Knitting Happiness platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Worsted Yarn Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Textile Mills (313)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Threads, Yarns & Sewing Notions (Sewing Thread/Embroidery Thread/Bobbins/Needles) (IMAOALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF), Dyeing Operations (Piece/Yarn/Fiber/Garment) (IMAOACAB)

Keywords

• Worsted yarn manufacturing
• Machine knitting yarns
• Hand knitting yarns
• Carpet yarn production
• Fancy yarn manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludhiana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Yarn Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling worsted, semi-worsted, machine and hand knitting yarns, and carpet yarns to prominent global brands. Products dispatched and sold in over 60 countries. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of manufactured yarn products across various segments including machine knitting, hand knitting, weaving, and carpet applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ganga Acrowools manufactures and sells worsted and semi-worsted yarns across four primary product lines: machine knitting yarns, hand knitting yarns, weaving yarns, and carpet yarns. The company produces over 45,000 Kgs of yarn daily from its facility in Ludhiana, Punjab, serving garment manufacturers, carpet makers, weaving companies, and hand knitting craft consumers across 60+ countries.

Product overview

Ganga Acrowools is a leading Indian worsted yarn manufacturer with 70 years of legacy, producing four core product lines: Machine Knitting Yarns (with subcategories including Fancy Yarns, Classical Yarns, Printed Multicolor Yarn, Value Blends, Basic Blends, Hairy & Hairy Stretch Yarns, Metals, Light Tube Yarns, Multicolor Yarns, Boucle knots & Pop, Slubs & Freieze, Tape Ribbons Eyelash Flag), Hand Knitting Yarns, Weaving Yarns, and Carpet Yarns. The company operates with 5,438 employees producing over 45,000 Kgs of yarn daily, sold in over 60 countries. The product portfolio includes dozens of named yarn products with various fiber blends (acrylic, wool, nylon, mohair, polyester, merino) and specifications (counts, gauges, blends).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Knitting Happiness: Hand knitting yarns brand operated by the company, with website at knittinghappiness.com

Products and services

• Machine Knitting Yarns Worsted and semi-worsted yarn products designed for machine knitting applications, covering 2.5 gauge to 16 gauge flat bed knitting with count range from Nm 1.5 to Nm 60. The portfolio includes Classical yarns, fluffy airy yarns, Boucles, felted looks, tubes, chain, ribbon yarns, slubs, thick/thin, frieze, knots, buttons, nodes, and crochet yarns, supplied to garment manufacturers and international brands.
• Hand Knitting Yarns Yarn products for hand knitting and crocheting sold through the company's consumer sub-brand Knitting Happiness at knittinghappiness.com. Supports the company's mission to promote hand knitting and crocheting as a craft and hobby through online and offline learning platforms.
• Weaving Yarns Yarns for weaving applications in counts Nm 67/2, Nm 48/2, Nm 40/2, and Nm 40/1 with controlled imperfections, desired elongation and strength. Includes Low Pill and Anti Pill Acrylic weaving yarns, acrylic-wool blended yarns for shawls and stoles, and Fancy Boucles yarns for the weaving industry producing shawls, stoles, bed covers, and furnishing fabrics.
• Carpet Yarns Yarns for bathroom carpets, area rugs, wall-to-wall carpets, and printed carpet applications. Includes Micro Denier 100% Acrylic, Coil Yarns, Acrylic with Lurex, thick and thin yarns, and Polyester Carpet Yarns on semi worsted system, supplied to international carpet manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000+ Kgs of yarn produced and dispatched daily to over 60 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Progressive Punjab Investors' SummitminorOthers · 15 March 2026Ganga Acrowools Ltd participated in the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026 alongside companies including Nahar Group, Tynor Orthotics, and Vibracoustic, outlining investment plans of Rs 750 crore to Rs 1,000 crore. This participation signals the company's expansion and investment intentions in Punjab's manufacturing ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest integrated textile manufacturers with substantial yarn (worsted, cotton, acrylic) spinning capacity serving similar global apparel and knitting customers. Vardhman's scale, certifications, and export footprint make it the closest publicly listed comparable to Ganga Acrowools.
• RSWM Limited: Indian manufacturer of cotton, synthetic, and blended yarns including melange and specialty yarns for knitwear, weaving, and carpet segments. RSWM's product mix and customer base overlap directly with Ganga Acrowools' machine knitting, weaving, and carpet yarn lines.
• KPR Mill Limited: Indian vertically integrated yarn, fabric, and garment manufacturer producing cotton, blended, and synthetic yarns for global knitwear buyers. KPR's spinning scale and export reach are directly comparable to Ganga Acrowools' worsted and machine knitting yarn operations.
• Sutlej Textiles and Industries: Indian specialty yarn manufacturer focused on value-added synthetic and blended yarns (melange, fancy, dyed yarns) for knitwear and home textiles. Sutlej's emphasis on dyed and fancy yarns mirrors Ganga Acrowools' specialty and multicolor yarn positioning.
• Loyal Textile Mills: Indian yarn and finished garment manufacturer with spinning capacity across cotton and synthetic blends, supplying both domestic and export markets. Its yarn-to-garment integration is comparable in scope to Ganga Acrowools' spinning plus Knitting Happiness D2C initiative.
• Nahar Group (Nahar Spinning Mills / Nahar Industrial): Punjab-based Indian textile conglomerate with large-scale yarn spinning operations, co-participant with Ganga Acrowools at the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026. Direct regional and segment overlap makes it a highly relevant peer.

Broad incumbents

• Trident Group: Diversified Indian textile conglomerate with significant yarn, terry towel, and paper operations exporting globally. While broader than Ganga Acrowools, Trident's spinning scale and yarn exports to global home textile and apparel buyers make it an incumbent comparable.
• Raymond Limited: Indian textile major with wool worsted yarn and suiting fabric operations under its lifestyle business. Raymond's worsted spinning heritage and B2B export channel partially overlap with Ganga Acrowools' worsted and machine knitting yarn segments.
• Arvind Limited: India's largest denim and one of its largest composite textile manufacturers with integrated yarn, fabric, and garment operations. While focused on denim/knits fabrics, Arvind's spinning scale and global brand customer base are broadly comparable to Ganga Acrowools.

Regional players

• Südwolle Group: Germany-based global worsted yarn manufacturer for weaving, knitting, and circular knit applications, with a strong sustainability and traceable wool positioning. Südwolle is comparable on the worsted knitting yarn axis but does not directly compete in India, making it a regional/European comparable rather than a direct domestic competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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