Processing Centre
Modern processing machinery — singeing, mercerising, jiggers, pad-batch dyeing, stenter and sanforising — for quality finished fabric output.
MSME Garment Cluster · Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra
Ichalkaranji Garment Cluster Limited
A women-led garment-manufacturing cluster and shared Common Facility Centre — adding value to the grey fabric of the “Manchester of Maharashtra” and creating livelihoods for women entrepreneurs and self-help groups.
MSE-CDP scheme, Govt. of India Common Facility Centre In partnership with DKTE
The Ichalkaranji power-loom region — at a glance
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Power looms in & around Ichalkaranji
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Shuttle-less looms in operation
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Metres of grey cloth produced daily
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Machines across the Common Facility Centre
Regional figures describe the Ichalkaranji power-loom belt as a whole; the machinery figure is the IGCL Common Facility Centre inventory.
Who we are
A shared foundation for garment manufacturing
Ichalkaranji Garment Cluster Limited is an MSME Special Purpose Vehicle established under the Government of India’s MSE-CDP scheme. It runs a shared Common Facility Centre so that small garment units, women entrepreneurs and self-help groups can access modern machinery, processing, design, testing and marketing support they could never afford alone.
The cluster turns Ichalkaranji’s abundant grey fabric into finished, export-ready garments — adding value, building skills and creating livelihoods across the region.
Common Facility Centre
Infrastructure & facilities for member units
Garment Production Centre
A state-of-the-art common production centre for garment manufacturing, equipped with modern stitching and supporting machines for every kind of stitching need.
Value Addition Facilities
Decorative netting, faggoting, twist pleating, ornamental pearl stitching and ruffling machines and more — specialised value-addition capability under one roof.
Washing Centre
Softener, silicon, enzyme, bio-polish, ball, pumice-stone and leather washes — including the full range of denim washes on modern washing equipment.
Printing Centre
Digital, pigment, plastisol, glitter, high-density, khadi, foil and discharge printing styles for a wide range of garment decoration.
Design Centre
Latest design software, digitiser and pattern plotters, with a 24-head, 9-colour embroidery machine featuring sequencing and laser-cutting attachments for appliqué.
Leadership
Guided by textile-industry stalwarts
Mr. K. B. Awade
Founder & Patron
Mr. Prakash Awade
Former Minister of Textiles, Maharashtra
Mr. Swapnil Awade
Chairman, Mahalaxmi & Awade Industries
Notices & tenders
Latest announcements
No active notices or tenders at this time.
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Inside the cluster
Partner with the cluster
Whether you are a garment exporter looking for job-work capacity, an entrepreneur or SHG keen to join, or a delegation planning a visit — we would love to hear from you.