Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Average price of a label Rs 0.55
Average price of the big fancy label Rs 5
In addition, labels are also used for shoes, soft toys, luggage, etc. The usage of labels in these
applications is around 20% of the total usage.
Current Market size and future potential
The current and future forecast of labels domestic usage is given below:
Market size for labels 2007-08 2012-13
Quantity 18560 million pcs 24840 million pcs
Value Rs 1280 crore Rs 1710 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The domestic market size for labels is estimated at 18560 million pieces valued at Rs. 1280 crore.
Since apparel and home furnishing account for majority of the consumption of labels, the market for
labels is expected to grow in line with the growth in production of these products. The market for
labels is expected to increase to 24840 million pieces by 2012 – 2013 registering a growth rate of 6%
year-on-year. The market potential in 2012 – 2013 is estimated at Rs. 1710 crore. No inflationary
increase has been assumed to determine the market size.
Key manufacturers of labels
Indian Woven-labels industry has around 500 looms that are concentrated in the several cities like
Bangalore (75), Delhi (200), Tirupur (50), Mumbai (30-35), Ahmedabad (50-55), Kolkata and other
cities of North and North-east.
Unique Tags is one of the key manufacturers of labels; the company manufactured around 25 lakh
woven labels in 2005-06 with value of Rs 13.5 crore. Black Label Fashions Ltd is another player
selling over 5 crore labels with revenues of over Rs 15 crore. Few other manufacturers of labels are:
Manufacturer Year Quantity Value
Price
Installed
(million pieces) (Rs crore) (Rs per unit) capacity
Uniroyal Ind 2007-08 163 7.82 0.47 602880 sq m
Premco Global 2006-07 4.21 0.22 0.52 60.6 million pc
Arex Inds. 2006-07 215.38 14.18 0.66 10966 MPM*
Arrow Webtex
(Woven)
2006-07 99.28 4.49 0.45 15 looms
Arrow Webtex
(Printed)
2006-07 73.47 3.27 0.44 7 offset machines