Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Sangli Powerloom cluster |
| 2 | Place | Sangli |
| 3 | District | Sangli |
| 4 | State | Maharashtra |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 160 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 8000 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 350 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | NA |
| 9 | Major products | Poplin Mulmul Cambric Dhoti Sheeting Canvas Dress material Interlining Drill Suiting Bed sheets |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
NA |
| 11 | Major markets | Local & National |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | 80% of the SME s are engaged in job work only No innovation/diversification except few entrepreneurs. Cost based market, No Brand Identity & No Group marketing Under-utilization of capacities due to recession /lack of orders. No Awareness about Market Trends (jobwork). Workers morale is low (Social security, benefits). Gets only Conversion cost( profit is very marginal). The Low work culture leads inferior quality fabric. Many of the SME s do not have clarity about the Techno- Economic operation of the unit. At present the Cluster is going through a very bad phase due to low job rates. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by Mr. Jaysen Choudhary, Textile Officer, Textile Committee, Mumbai. |