Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Ludhiana Sewing machine cluster
2 Place Ludhiana
3 District Ludhiana
4 State Punjab
5 No of firms (by type) 800 
6 No. of workers 27000 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 3650million
8 Associations in cluster Industrial association
Ludhiana Sewing Machine Industries Association
Garment Machinery Manufacturers and supplier association
The Sewing Machine Dealers & Assemblers Association
Govt. association
Bicycle & sewing machine research & development centre
Govt. Quality marking center for engg. Goods
Govt. Industry development-cum-facility centre
Center tool room
Small industries service institute (sisi)
Mechanical engineering research and
Development organisation (merado)
Punjab trade center

9 Major products Domestic Sewing Machines
Singer Type
Usha Type
Industrial Sewing machines
Umbrella Sewing Machine
Rib Cutting Machine
Flat Lock Stitching Machine
Over lock Machine
Bag Closing Machine
Chain Lock Stitching Machine
Blind Stitch Machine
Zig-Zag Embroidery Machine
Cuff-Seamer Machine
Leather Stitching Machine
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) NA
11 Major markets Exports
Mexico,
Afghanistan,
Egypt,
Saudi Arab,
Bangladesh,
Ghana,
Indonesia,
Kenya and
other countries
Imports
Japan,
Taiwan,
China,
Germany and
Korea
12 Major problems/prospects The production technology and production machines are conventional resulting into inconsistent quality products.
Quality control techniques are either not used or there are no periodic calibration of gauges and
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