Nishat Group is the largest group in Pakistan in terms of sales, which were approximately Rs.16 billion (US$ 400 million equivalent) last year. We are in four core businesses namely cement manufacturing, power generation, banking and textile.
Our textile division, Nishat Chunian has a spinning capacity of 80,712 spindles located in 4 units. The product range is 100% cotton yarn, ranging from 6/1 to 30/1 in carded yarns and from 12/1 to 100/1 in combed yarns. In addition to the above we are also in core spun stretch yarns of 2 and 3 ply yarns and slub yarns. The total capacity is 59 million lbs of yarn per annum.
The weaving capacity is 128 air jet looms, producing 20 million yards per annum, which will increase to 188 looms by next year. The fabric is being exported to various companies in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, USA and Europe. The product range includes the following fabric types in different constructions and using various yarns counts.
Apparel: Twills, Bedford Cords, and Herringbone & Canvases
Sheeting: Percales, Sateens, Poplins, Stripped Sateens, Double Pick Fabrics
Fancy Items: Stretch Twills, Slubs, Dobby Items
The company believes in product innovation and has successfully leveraged its strength in yarn manufacturing to make a variety of fabrics.
Produces greige fabric for apparel, sheeting, home furnishing and fancy items in 100% Cotton, Polyester Cotton (PC) and Chief Value Cotton (CVC). Fabric for apparel has been consistently catering to the demands of the export markets as well as the local garment industry. In sheeting we have successfully made sheeting fabric with counts up to 400 threads using Ne 100/1. This high-count fabric is one of its kind and of unmatched quality. With rising demand for fancy items, NCL has also ventured into producing items like slub yarn fabric and stretch fabric. NCL now ranks among the first rate stretch fabric producers in the national and the international markets.