The worth of the worldwide market for textiles, estimated at USD 993.6 billion in 2021, is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0 percent between 2022 and 2030. Over the course of the forecast time frame, market expansion is anticipated to be driven by rising demand for clothing from the fashion industry as well as the development of e-commerce websites. Designing, producing, and distributing various flexible materials, such as yarn, fabric and apparel, are the three main tenets of the sector. The textile industry in India has been around for many years and is one of the country's oldest industries.
The Indian textile industry contributes 2.3 percent to the country's GDP, 13 percent to industrial production, and 12 percent to total export earnings. With the capital-intensive advanced mills sector at one end of the spectrum and the hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sector at the other, the industry is incredibly diverse. With Indian market size likely to increase to 220 billion dollars in 2026, one of the top players in this industry is 2016 established Combyte Textile. Based out of Tamil Nadu, Combyte Textile produces a wide range of fabrics and textiles for supply all over the world in countries including South Korea, Bangladesh, Japan, UK and USA.
Flagship Products
Combyte goes above and beyond by offering design services and eco-friendly textiles. The firm controls every detail from fabric sourcing through fabric research and development, cost effectiveness assurance, production management, quality inspection, and shipment. Based on customer demands, the business has also started exporting both fabrics and garments. Combyte, achieved its sustainability milestones in the Environmental and Social aspect and is committed in the effort to minimize the environmental impact of Textile manufacturing and processing activities across the country.
Since Combyte caters to a global audience, the firm offers a wide range of fabrics as well as garments which are created as per the client requirements. “The firm undertakes a comprehensive approach towards the creation of products to ensure that clients receive exactly what they are looking for. The team also takes pride in the ability to understand client requirements in the first go and getting the product right at the first try, avoiding unnecessary delays and wastage”, says Ashok Lochab, Managing Director.
Enjoying the position of pioneers in the industry, the firm offers oxford chambray fabric, printed, solid, double cloth, lurex, filafil fabrics, yarn dyed checks fabrics, yarn dyed stripes fabrics and viscose rayon fabrics. These products are produced from pure materials sourced from trusted and licensed vendors. Combyte also delivers a range of sustainable fabrics such as Organic Cotton, Organic Linen, Recycled Cotton Polyester, Better Cotton Initiative fabric, Modal, Tencel, ECOVERA, Bamboo Lyocell, Cupro, Silk and more.
Catering to a wide audience and varied demographic based fashion trends, the company offers products in varied materials and types. “Our vision is to see Combyte Textile setting a new trend globally and responsibly delivering quality products and best services to our clients globally. It strives to work more with Organic certified cotton and recycled polyester to minimize the impact on the environment. The important features of our environmental sustainability efforts are ‘GOTS Organic production certification’ and ‘GRS Global Recycling Standards’,” further shares Sandeep Singh Gill, Managing Director.
Backed by Experts
With People and their time-honored values being the foundation of the company, Combyte Textile has risen to a leading position on account of the experienced team of company heads and other technocrats that strive towards creativity and quality. The company is driven by innovation technology, consistency, speed, and punctuality across all its operations. The skilled and well-trained workforce plays a crucial role in the firm’s achievement of the values and goals of maintaining quality consistency and punctuality.
“Combyte Textile is powered by professionals who have known the textile industry like the back of their hands. Our team is a brilliant mix of the best in technology, design, manufacturing, and logistics. Furthermore, the total surveillance and quality control procedure is backed by the advanced technology system. We aim to deliver integrity, passion and creativity to our partners through innovative technology and teamwork and always fulfill social and environmental responsibility. Our business is built upon our people, time-honored values”, shares Ashok. Through the expertise of the leading technocrats, the company is also able to manufacture and supply the global markets with gingham fabrics. The company additionally offers all the different fabrics in a variety of weaves like twill, drill, sateen, stripe sateen, dobby design, satin, plain, rib stop, as well as herringbone.
Paving the Path Ahead
Combyte Textiles is an extension of the Combyte Group which is a US based IT company. Within India, the company established its operations in 2016 as a textile firm, manufacturing the wide range of products and exporting them globally. The firm is the brainchild of Ashok and Sandeep, of which, Ashok has an educational background in textiles, while Sandeep holds a Ph.d. in Mathematics. These highly educated individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit decided to tap into the country’s humongous textile industry and established Combyte to deliver superior quality fabrics and garments to the world. Today, Combyte Textiles has its wings spread across Erode, Tamil Nadu, along with a marketing office based in Bangladesh.
The journey for the company has been one of success as well as struggle. As covid imposed lockdowns shut down the world and interrupted business, the company faced significant impact of the same. However, as restrictions started to relax, the firm restarted operations, and witnessed growth, while also overcoming challenges of reduced workforce or labor availability, as well as rising inflation. Alongside combating these issues, the company continued to march on the path of success.
Our vision is to see Combyte Textile setting a new trend globally & responsibly delivering quality products and best services to our clients globally
Over the past year, the company has witnessed unmatched growth and expansion, opening two manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon. The state-of-the-art facilities have the capacity to manufacture over 75,000 pieces every month to be shipped abroad. In the coming years, the firm has massive expansion plans in mind, starting with establishing a manufacturing unit in Manesar, Haryana, anticipated to have a manufacturing capability of 1,00,000 units every month for export.
“Combyte always tries to keep one step ahead towards its responsibility to maintain an ecological balance in our planet’s natural environment and conserve natural resources to support the wellbeing of current and future generations. Moving on, we are now focusing to increase our capacity towards recycled and sustainable products to cope with the growing demand for textiles from India. While continually ameliorating its SOP along with the changing market situation to always deliver an uncompromised solution to the fundamental necessities of quality, cost and delivery”, shares Sandeep.
The company’s journey started on the principles of decision, attempt, and intense desire at a time when start-up culture was not a thing in India. Overcoming challenges and leaving the comforts of an established business behind, the founders made a tough decision and attempted everything in their power to make their intense desire of becoming a domain leader a reality. The truly inspirational story of Combyte Textiles has just begun!
