Precot

What Precot does

Precot produces cotton-based products that can be used to make cosmetics, personal hygiene, medical, and cleaning products. The cotton products are sold to textile mills and cotton-based manufacturers. All business management functions, such as purchase, inventory, planning, quality, maintenance, finance, sales, and distribution, are integrated.

Name

Precot

Legal name

Precot Limited

Website

https://www.precot.com/

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Precot Meridian is a medical and cosmetic cotton-based product manufacturing company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cotton-based Personal Hygiene Products and Yarns

NAICS

Nonwoven Fabric Mills (31323), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cotton & Personal Care Paper (Cotton Balls/Swabs, Paper Cotton Products) (CRADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH), Coated & Laminated Base Fabric Mills (Pre-finish Substrates) (IMAOABAI)

Keywords

• Cotton hygiene products
• Cotton yarn manufacturing
• Private label manufacturing
• Spunlace textiles
• Absorbent cotton fibre

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbatore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hygiene Products: Manufacture and sale of cotton-based personal hygiene products including cotton pads, cotton balls, exfoliating pads, cotton wool rolls, cotton spunlace rolls/tapes, and absorbent cotton fibre for cosmetic and personal care applications.
2. Yarns & Threads: Production and sale of cotton yarns and threads for textile production, weaving, knitting, sewing and crocheting. Includes yarn dyeing services and specialty yarns like slub yarn.
3. Private Label Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing services for international retailers, distributors, and brands under their private labels. Provides end-to-end support including product innovation, packaging design, and logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Precot manufactures cotton-based personal hygiene products (cotton pads, cotton balls, patented exfoliating pads, cotton wool rolls & pleats, cotton spunlace rolls/tapes, and absorbent cotton fibre) and cotton yarns & threads. The company operates vertically integrated facilities spanning fibre opening through packaging and shipment, and offers private label manufacturing services for international retailers, distributors, and brands globally.

Product overview

Precot offers a diversified portfolio of cotton-based products organized into two main categories: Health & Hygiene and Yarns & Threads. The hygiene segment includes Cotton Pads, Cotton Balls, Exfoliating Pads (a patented product), Cotton Wool Rolls & Pleats, Cotton Spunlace Rolls/Tapes, and Absorbent Cotton Fibre—all manufactured using advanced spunlace hydroentanglement technology. The Yarns & Threads division produces cotton yarn for textile applications. The company operates with vertically integrated manufacturing facilities, from raw cotton processing through to finished products, and also offers private label manufacturing services for international retailers, brands, and distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cotton Pads Multi-layer spunlace absorbent cotton pads made from 100% cotton, lint-free, hypoallergenic, and microbiologically tested. Available in various shapes (round, square, oval, rectangular), patterns (plain, stripes, honeycomb), and edge types (open, stitched, patented closed edges). Used for makeup removal, nail polish removal, toner/lotion application, baby clean-up, and first aid by beauty and personal care brands.
• Cotton Balls Cotton balls made from 100% pure absorbent cotton, hypoallergenic and microbiologically tested. Available in various sizes with different gram weightages for cosmetic purposes, nail paint removal, and skincare routines. Targets beauty and personal care brands for private label supply.
• Exfoliating Pads Patented dual-textured exfoliating pads made from 100% cotton. One textured side for gentle exfoliation, the other softer side for cleansing. 100% biodegradable, no plastic beads, lint-free, and suitable for all skin types. Targeted at beauty and personal care brands seeking differentiated private label offerings.
• Cotton Wool Rolls & Pleats Highly absorbent cotton wool rolls (260-330 GSM) and pleats with perforations for easy tear-off. Used for wound dressing, medication application, baby cleaning pads, and cosmetic applications. Maintains shape and texture when wet. Serves medical, hygiene, and personal care customers.
• Cotton Spunlace Rolls/Tapes Four-layer 100% cotton spunlace with good strength for further processability. Lint-free, biodegradable, and hypoallergenic. Used in sanitary pads, panty liners, makeup remover pads, facial masks, and wipes by hygiene and personal care product manufacturers.
• Absorbent Cotton Fibre Purified cotton with zero residual chemicals and zero toxins, Totally Chlorine Free (TCF). Compliant with EU, Japanese, and British Pharmacopeia standards. Used in feminine hygiene products (sanitary pads, tampons), cotton pads, and spunlace products. Serves medical and hygiene product manufacturers.
• Yarns & Threads Cotton yarns and threads for textile production, weaving, knitting, sewing, and crocheting. Manufactured at spinning units with advanced technology including LR60 Ring Frames with auto doffer, Suessen ELITE Compact system, and comprehensive dyeing capabilities. Includes specialty yarns like slub yarn. Sold to textile mills and manufacturers domestically and internationally.
• Private Label Manufacturing Contract manufacturing services for international retailers, distributors, and brands under their private labels. Provides end-to-end support including product innovation, packaging design, customization, and logistics for cotton-based personal hygiene and beauty products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.13% year-on-year revenue growth (Rs 257.65 crore in March 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International RetailerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecot works with leading international retailers for private label cotton hygiene products. The company provides manufacturing, product innovation, packaging design, and logistics support to help retailers grow their private label business.
• International BrandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with international beauty and personal care brands for manufacturing cotton-based products under their brand names. Precot offers complete product customization and quality assurance.
• International DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with international distributors to supply cotton hygiene products to beauty brands and manufacturers worldwide.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vardhman Textiles: One of India's largest integrated cotton yarn and fabric manufacturers with comparable scale (spindles in similar ranges) and an overlapping B2B customer base of textile mills and apparel brands. Most directly comparable Indian peer to Precot's yarn business.
• Trident Group: Indian integrated textile manufacturer with significant cotton yarn spinning capacity, home textiles, and paper/chemicals diversification. Comparable in scale, manufacturing footprint, and yarn end-market exposure to Precot.
• Welspun India: Large Indian textile manufacturer with strong cotton-based home textile and towel businesses plus private label relationships with global retailers. Comparable in B2B private label orientation and cotton-based product mix, though larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Sutlej Textiles and Industries: Indian cotton yarn and synthetic yarn manufacturer with integrated spinning operations serving domestic and export textile markets. Closely comparable to Precot's yarn business in product mix and customer profile.
• Loyal Textile Mills: South India-based cotton yarn manufacturer with comparable scale and similar end-markets (weaving, knitting, sewing). Geographic proximity in Tamil Nadu makes it a close regional comparable to Precot's yarn operations.
• Nahar Spinning Mills: Indian cotton and blended yarn manufacturer with significant spindle capacity serving textile mills. Comparable product portfolio and customer base to Precot's yarn division.
• Himatsingka Seide: Indian textile manufacturer with cotton and blended yarn spinning plus home textile finishing. Comparable B2B orientation and Indian manufacturing footprint, though more focused on home furnishings than personal hygiene.

Broad incumbents

• Arvind Mills: Diversified Indian textile conglomerate spanning denim, woven fabrics, knits and advanced materials. Overlaps with Precot in cotton textile manufacturing but at much larger scale and with a broader, brand-led portfolio rather than private label.
• Pigeon Corporation: Japanese personal care and baby care products manufacturer with cotton-based hygiene product lines. Comparable product category (cotton pads, cosmetic cotton) but operates its own global consumer brands rather than private label manufacturing.
• Unicharm Corporation: Global Japanese hygiene products major with cotton-based personal care categories. Comparable end-product category to Precot's cotton pads and absorbent fibre but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary consumer brands (e.g., Silcot).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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