Seven decades of export excellence.

Excel Apparels has manufactured readymade woven garments in India for 73 years. Supplying international fashion and workwear brands from our own factories.

Built on trust 1953 Founded

Manufacturing readymade woven garments, without interruption.

Made at scale 225,000 Pieces a month

Capacity at full utilisation, across 700 machines.

Led by women 72% Female workforce

All permanent. No agency, seasonal or contract labour.

Where we are 3 Locations

Head office in Mumbai. Manufacturing in the Kandla SEZ.

Who we are

Built on experience, driven by partnership.

Competitive pricing, superior productivity, uncompromising quality, and on-time delivery define our value proposition to global brands.

Deep industry expertise

Family-run business with board members bringing over 80 years of combined specialised experience across 3 generations in garment manufacturing and export operations.

Long-term relationships

Partnership-driven philosophy with global customers for over 25 years. Strong, enduring relationships with fabricators and piece-goods suppliers worldwide.

Collaborative growth

Close collaboration with customers and suppliers enables continuous exchange of ideas, technology insights, and fashion trends for mutual success.

Ethical foundation

Strong commitment to social and ethical practices with strict adherence to all legal and regulatory codes of conduct in every aspect of operations.

Our mission

Strategic advantages that deliver value.

To manufacture readymade woven garments to a standard our customers never have to question — and to make the commercial case for India as clear as the quality case.

We operate from the Kandla Special Economic Zone because it lets us pass real structural savings to our customers, not because it is convenient for us. Every advantage below reaches the customer in the quoted price or the delivery date.

SEZ location benefits

Factory in Kandla Special Economic Zone with duty-free imports, zero Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, and Excise Duty.

Port proximity

Adjacent to Mundra Port — India's largest — with direct container stuffing at the factory.

Skilled workforce

Year-round availability of skilled labour enables multi-category manufacturing with consistent quality and productivity.

Trading & warehousing licence

20,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility with capability to import textile and non-textile products duty-free for customers, offering comprehensive supply chain solutions.

Compliance excellence

State-monitored compliance for social, ethical, health, and safety laws ensures customers meet their regulatory and sustainability requirements.

Sustainability

Sustainable by design, not by declaration.

Planet

  • Energy use down 2% by end of 2027 — a formal, documented target
  • Zero-waste and recycling protocols, waste routed to licensed handlers
  • Water, air, noise and lux independently tested on site
  • Environmental risk assessment complete, controls in place

People

  • Every worker permanent and directly employed
  • 72% women, on identical terms
  • Fair wages and legal hours, verified in worker interviews
  • Anonymous grievance channel, with a formal escalation process being added

Governance

  • Business ethics assessed as a full SMETA pillar
  • Semi-announced audits — a window, not a date we prepare for
  • Findings closed with evidence, signed off by our factory manager
  • Traceable from fabric to loaded container

Standards and certified inputs

SMETA — Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit

SMETA

Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit — four pillar

Aug 2026
Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton

Responsibly grown cotton

OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100

OEKO-TEX

STANDARD 100 — tested for harmful substances

Compliance

SEDEX SMETA 4-pillar certified. Audit-ready by default.

All four pillars assessed

  1. Pillar 01

    Labour standards

    Fair wages, legal hours, freedom of association. No forced or child labour.

  2. Pillar 02

    Health & safety

    Fire and building safety, machine guarding, protective equipment, emergency drills.

  3. Pillar 03

    Environment

    Permits, waste and effluent handling, resource use against legal requirement.

  4. Pillar 04

    Business ethics

    Anti-bribery, transparent records, a working grievance channel.

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Sedex has no public directory, so a membership number on its own proves nothing. Linked customers pull our current report straight from the platform. Not linked yet? Ask us and we will connect the accounts.

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Regulatory

Labour, environmental and safety standards your retail partners require.

Independently audited

Third-party assessment of conditions, ethics and social compliance.

State-monitored

SEZ authority oversight of health and safety, continuously.

Brand protection

Paperwork that survives your own risk review.

How we work

Fabric in. Loaded container out.

Five stages, one facility, one audit trail.

  1. 01

    Sourcing

    Fabric and trims direct from mills we have used for decades.

  2. 02

    Sampling

    Prototypes and samples to your spec, before you commit to bulk.

  3. 03

    Production

    Line production, with quality checks at every stage.

  4. 04

    QC & finishing

    Inspection, pressing, packing to export standard.

  5. 05

    Export

    Container loaded at the factory. Paperwork done in-house.

Sewing lines on the production floor, operators working at single-needle machines.

Beside the port

Mundra is next door. Containers are stuffed here, not trucked to a depot.

SEZ access

We can import textile and non-textile goods duty-free on your behalf.

Papers in order

Export documentation prepared in-house. Shipments clear without surprises.

Product range

Woven garments, made to your specification.

Every product undergoes rigorous quality control processes to meet international customer specifications and regulatory requirements.

Request our product range

Men's, women's and children's wear across multiple fabric types. Ask us for the full range and we will send what fits your category.

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Our legacy

Seven decades of export excellence.

From a single unit in Mumbai to a recognised name in Indian garment export — the same family, the same business, since 1953.

  1. 1953

    Foundation

    Established by late chairman Mr. Shankerdas Nathani as a small manufacturing unit in Mumbai, laying the groundwork for export-oriented garment production.

  2. 1982

    Industry leadership

    Grew to become one of India's largest garment exporters. Received I Prize in Global Exports and II Prize in the Rupee Payment Area from AEPC, Delhi.

  3. 1982–1987

    Consistent recognition

    Certificate of Merit for outstanding export performance in Global Export and the Rupee Payment Area for the years 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987.

  4. 1990

    Global excellence

    Awarded VI Prize in Global Exports by AEPC, Delhi, cementing our position as a trusted international garment manufacturer.

  5. 2026

    Independently audited

    Our Kandla SEZ unit completes a full SMETA four-pillar audit, covering labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics.

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