What Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai does

Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai & Co (JKL), doing business as JKL India, is a family-owned Indian textile conglomerate founded in 1965 in Ahmedabad by Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai. Operating as part of the broader LP Group, the firm has grown from a single-product hank yarn trading business into a multi-vertical textile enterprise comprising 8 companies across 5+ business verticals, reporting consolidated revenue of INR 2,000+ crore (~$240M USD). The company covers the complete textile value chain from fibre to fashion, with operations in cotton and yarn sourcing, woven and knitted fabric manufacturing, garment production, and branded consumer products.

JKL's business model operates across three pillars. First, textile raw material trading and indenting, the company's 60-year core competency, supplies cotton, yarn, and greige fabric to India's spinning mills and textile manufacturers through B2B sales offices in Ahmedabad, Bhilwara, Surat, and Ichalkaranji, with international reach via Acme International Ltd. (founded 1996) across Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and the UK. Second, manufacturing services run through Acme Cotsyn (weaving and knitting), LB Tex (a joint venture with the Bhagat Family operating as a dedicated OEM facility for Arvind Ltd producing 36 million metres of fabric per annum using 204 Picanol Summum Airjet machines), and Acme Clothing (garment stitching launched 2019 with 70,000 garments/month capacity). Third, consumer brand sales span seven owned brands: Casa Copenhagen (premium home textiles), Eera (leggings), Beau (women's knitwear), Sofie Sam (infant/kids apparel), Norman Jr (travel accessories), Kitchen Kemistry (housewares), and Cocktails and Dreams (barware), distributed online across Amazon, eBay, Flipkart, Wayfair, Snapdeal, and Groupon in 9 countries, through regional distributors in India, and via the 'My Casa Copenhagen' 4,500 sq ft flagship retail store in Ahmedabad.

The company's enterprise customer base includes Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Levi's, Lee, Wrangler, Uniqlo, C&A, JC Penney, and Macy's for fabric sourcing through LB Tex. JKL holds six sustainability and quality certifications (GOTS, ISO 9001, BCI, OEKO-TEX, GRS, OCS), operates SAP-compliant enterprise systems, and maintains dedicated Technical and Product Development Cells working alongside partner factories. Pricing is quote-based for B2B textile trading and determined by volume and specifications rather than published rates.

Name

Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai

Legal name

Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai & Co

Website

https://jklindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jitendra Kumar Lalbhai & Co (JKL) is a family-owned Ahmedabad-based textile conglomerate operating across the full textile value chain from cotton/yarn trading and large-scale fabric manufacturing to seven owned consumer apparel and home textile brands, serving global fashion retailers and end consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Trading and Manufacturing

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Fabric Mills (3132)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Knitting Mills (2250), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB), Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Textile raw materials
• Cotton yarn trading
• Woven knitted fabric
• Home furnishing brands
• Denim shirting manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Raw Material Trading: Cotton, yarn, and greige fabric indenting/trading business representing some of the finest spinning mills in India. Core business since 1965.
2. Consumer Brand Sales: Sale of branded products including Casa Copenhagen (home textiles), Eera (leggings), Beau (women's knit garments), Sofie Sam (infant/children's garments), Norman Jr (travel accessories), Kitchen Kemistry (housewares), Cocktails and Dreams (barware). Sold through online marketplaces, distribution network, and retail.
3. Manufacturing Services: Weaving, knitting, and garment manufacturing through Acme Cotsyn, LB Tex, and Acme Clothing. OEM facility for Arvind Ltd producing denim and shirting fabrics for global brands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JKL India is a textile trading and manufacturing conglomerate sourcing and supplying raw cotton, yarn, greige knitted and woven fabrics, and finished garments to textile manufacturers and global apparel brands. Beyond raw materials, the group operates in-house weaving, knitting, and garment manufacturing facilities and markets a portfolio of seven consumer brands covering home textiles, women's apparel, children's clothing, travel accessories, and housewares through e-commerce, distributors, and retail.

Product overview

JKL India operates as a textile conglomerate offering a diversified portfolio of raw materials and branded consumer products. The core product line includes Raw Cotton, Yarn, and Knitted Fabric serving different textile segments (Denim, Knits, Bottoms, Shirtings, Home Textiles). The company also manages seven consumer brands spanning home textiles (Casa Copenhagen), women's fashion (Eera, Beau), children's apparel (Sofie Sam), travel accessories (Norman Jr), and housewares (Kitchen Kemistry, Cocktails and Dreams).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Casa Copenhagen: Premium luxury home furnishing brand offering designer bed linens, duvets, sheets, and towel sets. Originally a UK-based company acquired in 2007.
• Eera
• Beau
• Sofie Sam
• Norman Jr
• Kitchen Kemistry
• Cocktails and Dreams

Products and services

• Raw Cotton Sourced and processed raw cotton ensuring high standards of purity and consistency, supplied to textile manufacturers for use in denim, knits, shirtings, bottoms, and home textiles production.
• Yarn

Quantifiable outcome

• Satisfying textile manufacturers with representation in domestic market
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Casa Copenhagen (UK Brand)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2007UK-based company acquired in 2007 and brought to India. Now managed through Casa Copenhagen Brands Pvt Ltd, it is the flagship brand of the group for premium luxury home furnishing products.
• Abdoolally Ebrahim Group, Hong KongminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Joint venture partner for houseware division started in 2001 under the name Aenco Acme Global Brands Pvt. Ltd. The LP Group bought over the company in 2009 and renamed it Acme Housewares India Pvt Ltd.
• Arvind LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLB Tex is a Greenfield weaving factory set up as an OEM facility exclusively for Arvind Ltd. The setup produces high-quality shirting and bottoms fabric for global brands. In 2018, 102 additional machines were added under an exclusive agreement with Arvind for denim fabric production.
• Bhagat FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bhagat Family for LB Tex - the biggest manufacturing initiative under the LP Group. LB Tex is a partnership venture producing 36 million meters per annum of fabric.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trident Group: Large Indian textile conglomerate with yarn, woven terry/towels, and home textiles. Comparable scale and vertical integration from cotton to finished home-textile products like JKL.
• KPR Mill: Integrated Indian textile manufacturer covering yarn, knitted fabric, and readymade garments. Comparable vertical integration and overlap with JKL's knitting and garment operations.
• Welspun Living (Welspun India): India's largest home textile exporter (towels, bed linen) supplying global retailers. Comparable global-brand customer base and overlap with JKL's Casa Copenhagen home textile brand and B2B fabric business.
• Bombay Dyeing: Legacy Indian textile company in cotton yarn, woven fabrics, and home textiles. Comparable in cotton-based textile manufacturing and heritage brand portfolio structure.
• Nahar Spinning Mills: Integrated Indian textile player in cotton yarn, knitted fabric, and garments. Comparable in cotton sourcing, yarn production, and knitting operations to JKL.
• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest integrated textile manufacturers covering yarn, fabric (woven and knit), and garments. Comparable vertically integrated fibre-to-fashion model and similar global-brand customer base as JKL.
• Raymond: Large Indian textile and apparel conglomerate with suiting, shirting, and garments. Comparable in fabric manufacturing, B2B brand-customer relationships, and vertically integrated textile group structure.
• Arvind Ltd: India's largest denim and shirting manufacturer. Direct partner of JKL (LB Tex is an exclusive Arvind OEM) and a broad incumbent whose product mix (denim, woven fabrics, technical textiles, advanced materials) overlaps directly with JKL's woven fabric manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Himatsingka Seide: Indian textile group producing woven and home textile products (bed linen, drapery, upholstery) supplying global retailers. Comparable in woven fabric, home textile focus, and global brand customer profile.
• Indo Count Industries: Indian home textile exporter focused on bed linen, sheets, and pillowcases — directly comparable to JKL's Casa Copenhagen premium home furnishing brand and woven fabric sourcing into home textile customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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