YARNS AND FABRIC S FOR FA SHION, PROT EC T I V E W E AR AND IN T ERIOR S

LNJ Bhilwara Group

Founded by L.N. Jhunjhunwala in 1961, LNJ
Bhilwara Group has emerged as a diversified
conglomerate with holdings in textiles,
graphite electrodes, power generation, power
engineering and information technology
services. With more than 20 production
units, all strategically located in India, the
US$1-billion group of companies employs over
25,000 people.
With a combined capacity of 505,000 spindles,
We began as a small textile mill in Bhilwara our yarn spinning operation is equipped for a
broad range of clients and industries.
and have become a leader in the domestic and
international textile industry transforming
Bhilwara into one of the most important
textile hubs in India.
“To me, LNJ Bhilwara
LNJ Bhilwara Group’s success is based on the Group is not a business
union of traditional values and an inherent
sense of self-reliance and adaptability. house. I see it as an
institution that is
committed to seeking
excellence.”
— L.N. Jhunjhunwala, Founder

Power generation is vital to our manufacturing

success. We continue to invest in renewable
energy and partner with global leaders on
sustainable power projects.

Historic Highlights

1961 1973 1993 1994

LNJ Fabrics establishes RSWM Ltd. opens a RSWM Ltd.

a fabric processing primary and secondary establishes
and finishing factory, school inside the cotton spinning
marketing fabrics under factory premises for the unit in Rajasthan
the name Mayur children of employees to manufacture
L.N. Jhunjhunwala (standing at right) mélange yarns
establishes first unit of RSWM
 The company’s unit in Bhilwara underwent
a major expansion in 2011, building India’s
most sophisticated plant and adding 51,840
spindles to production. The yarn from
this factory is sold under the brand name
ULTIMA® and is the finest polyester-viscose
greige yarn in the Indian market.

Specialising in poly-viscose blends, LNJ

Fabrics provides the fashion, protective wear
LNJ Denim produces high-quality denim in our and interiors markets with 15 million metres
state-of-the-art facility. Our development of fabric per year. Its two branded collections,
teams research the most current global
trends and finishing techniques available for
Mayur and Cannello, are sold worldwide.
denim production.
Established in 2007, LNJ Denim produces
25 million metres of fabric annually in both
traditional and innovative constructions
RSWM Yarns and Fabrics and blends.
RSWM Ltd., the flagship company of LNJ
Bhilwara Group, is one of the largest textile
manufacturers in India and exports to
over 78 countries around the world. Its 10
manufacturing plants, with 505,000 spindles
and 176 looms, produce high-quality cotton,
mélange, synthetic and novelty yarns, along
with suiting and denim fabrics.

To reduce our carbon footprint, RSWM’s

facility near Jaipur transforms waste PET
bottles into FibreGreen®, our certified
recycled polyester fibre. The flakes produced
in the process can be cut into fibre of different
denier which is spun into yarn. The factory
manufactures 50 tons of FibreGreen each day. We use our ULTIMA yarns to produce
beautiful textiles in hundreds of patterns,
colours and constructions.

1996 2007 2011 2015 2016

RSWM Ltd. RSWM Ltd. establishes RSWM Ltd. RSWM Ltd. RSWM Ltd. launches
starts Wärtsilä LNJ Denim, obtains its establishes India’s begins producing RSWM EDGE, our
captive power first organic certification most sophisticated FibreGreen premium brand of
plant and and opens second captive automated spinning (recycled value-added yarns
generates in- thermal power plant plant in Bhilwara, polyester fibre)
house power marketing quality yarns
under the name ULTIMA
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RSWM Markets
Our diverse products are used in many different markets worldwide. Our
yarns and fabrics can be customised for high-end fashion apparel and
activewear. With our advanced technology in fire retardancy, bacterial
resistance and moisture control, we create fabrics and yarns suitable
for uniforms for students and government professionals as well as
protective wear for military personnel and other high-risk professions.
We also specialise in home and commercial interior textiles used for
curtains, carpets, bed covers and upholstery.

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 RSWM Yarn Range
With eight technically advanced spinning facilities and
a dedicated research and development team, RSWM
has a yarn range unmatched by the competition.

RSWM EDGE, our premier spinning operation, is housed

at one of our factories near Udaipur. It produces custom-
blended yarns from a portfolio of over 70 plant, synthetic,
man-made and luxury fibres.

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COTTON YARNS ECO -FRIENDLY, NATURAL
AND GREEN YARNS
We practise the international standards set
by the Fairtrade Foundation when sourcing To reduce our carbon footprint, RSWM’s
our cotton fibres. We purchase all grades of facility near Jaipur transforms waste PET
cotton for our customers’ needs but mostly bottles into Fibre Green, our certified recycled
focus on long-staple fibres. polyester yarn. This factory manufactures
fibre-dyed yarns and has a spinning and draw
We proudly offer recycled yarns in our fibre line capacity of 50 tons per day.
fabrics. Our state-of-the-art Garnett machine
efficiently breaks down post-consumer waste
fabrics and converts them into new usable
fibres—we’re weaving new fabric while
eliminating excess waste from landfills.

SYNTHETIC YARNS
Our premium yarn spinning operation,
RSWM EDGE, provides the technical
resources and versatility to manufacture
products from any type of fibre—plant
or man-made. At RSWM EDGE, we

RSWM purchases long-staple cotton for

our spinning facilities, ensuring a superior-
quality textile as the finished product.

We believe in supporting a universal standard

for sourcing organic cotton fibres. We follow
the processes set by the Global Organic
Textile Standard (GOTS), the Better Cotton
Initiative (BCI) and the Fairtrade Foundation.

Our organic cotton is mostly sourced from

the domestic market with some international
Our flame-retardant fabrics are made
with sophisticated nanotechnologies, purchases. We focus the majority of our
creating a lifelong bond with the textile purchasing on long-staple fibres so we can
that does not wash off. spin the best-quality yarns for our customers.

RSWM EDGE uses eco-friendly and natural

continuously develop new fabrications from raw materials like recycled polyester, organic
innovative fibres like bamboo, modacrylic, cotton, bast bamboo, bamboo viscose, soya,
Sorona® stretch, fire-resistant viscose and milk, corn fibre, charcoal fibre, lyocell, modal,
COOLMAX®. We can blend fibres in any silk, linen, wool, cupro, banana, Crabyon®
combination imaginable for apparel that and SeaCell®. We can develop these natural
ranges from high-street fashion to industrial materials into 100% pure fibres, blend them
workwear. with other fibres or spin them with any man-
made fibres.

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CORE-SPUN YARNS
a combined total of 148,000 spindles and
Core-spun yarn is created by twisting staple produce 18,000 metric tons of yarn per year
fibres of one type around a second central in a count range of Ne 6s–60s.
core fibre—mainly polyester, polyamide
or polyurethane. This is done to enhance
DYED YARNS & FANCY YARNS
a fabric’s functional properties, such as
strength, durability and stretch comfort. Our dyed and fancy yarns are produced at
facilities located in Bhilwara, Rajasthan
and near Jaipur. These two factories excel in
ZERO -TWIST YARNS
dyeing fibres and creating fancy yarns like
Zero-twist yarns are created by twisting slub, spiral, loop and chenille.
cotton (or another fibre) with polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA). In boiling water, the PVA
MÉLANGE YARNS
dissolves and the cotton untwists, creating
more loft and surface area. Used mainly in Mélange yarns blend coloured fibres to
towels and home furnishings, zero-twist create a range of effects in the woven or
yarns provide excellent resiliency, absorption knit fabric, from subtle to bold. RSWM
and softness. has nearly two decades of experience
creating superior mélange yarns under the
brand name Melantra. Our mélange yarn
HOLLOW- CORE YARNS
production is housed at two factories in
Hollow-core yarns form air pockets in fabric. Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
This allows the fabric to have a higher level
of heat retention, feel lightweight, absorb We produce 14,000 metric tons of mélange
moisture quickly and dry quickly. annually on 75,000 spindles. Our cotton
fibre-dyeing machines are capable of
producing 10,000 metric tons annually and
GREIGE YARNS
our yarn-dyeing machines can produce 4,000
We produce greige yarns used for weaving, metric tons annually.
knitting, sewing and industrial applications
at a pair of factories near Udaipur. These
facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art
machinery from Switzerland, Germany, Italy,
Korea and the United Kingdom. They have

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The SJ-11 spinning unit at Bhilwara, Rajasthan
utilises the most advanced machinery available
to produce our ULTIMA greige yarn.

OUR CLIENTS

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 RSWM Fabric Range
RSWM’s collection ranges from premium wools to
innovative denims and everything in between. Benefitting
from our advanced research, we have the ability to add any
combination of performance technologies to our extensive
range of fabrics.

Cannello and Mayur offer RSWM’s premier

fabric collections. Clients can select from
our vast library of designs or have their
fabrics custom engineered.

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LNJ Fabrics
At LNJ Fabrics we manufacture hundreds of The Cannello line at LNJ Fabrics is our
fabric designs and colour combinations in a premium collection inspired by European
wide variety of blends. We take pride in our craftsmanship. We offer 100% linen, cotton/
research and development process to ensure linen, Terylene™/rayon, polyester/wool and
our constructions, patterns and colours are wool/polyester/nylon tweeds.
innovative and trend relevant.
In 2005, we began using nanotechnology
Our Mayur line offers classic fabrics in a on our fibres and fabrics. Nanotechnology
wide range of fibre blends at an affordable applies chemicals made at the nano level—
price. These quality fabrics are available for a size as small as a billionth of a metre.
export as well as fine domestic tailoring. These nano particles can improve a fabric’s
Internationally, our Mayur collection is used performance, with water and flame resistance
by some of the world’s leading fashion brands, or antibacterial properties, without a
including Kenneth Cole, Marks & Spencer, significant change in weight, thickness
Perry Ellis, Ann Taylor and H&M. or stiffness.

OUR CLIENTS

LNJ Fabrics can apply moisture management

and stain-resistant finishes to professional and
school uniforms.

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LNJ Denim
Established in 2007, LNJ Denim produces
25 million metres of denim fabric annually.
We have earned an excellent reputation
amongst international and domestic brands
as an innovator and a quality supplier of
denim fabric.

Our range includes traditional constructions

like twills and selvedge denim in 100%
cotton, as well as novelties such as our
double-faced knit-look fabrics, jacquards and
performance blends.

SPINNING FIBRES
LNJ Denim blends innovation with traditional denim
LNJ Denim develops its own yarns on ring, constructions to create on-trend textiles for all
market levels.
open-end and compact spinning machines.
We offer single-ring core-spun yarns with
LYCRA®/spandex at the core, and dual-
ring core-spun yarns with T400/LYCRA or
WEAVE STRUCTURES
polyester/spandex fibre combinations at
the core. LNJ Denim has a wide variety of looms
to create endless denim design options.
Our open-end spinning process is very In addition to traditional shuttle-loomed
efficient for heavier fabrics like denim and denims, we are equipped to produce novelty
poplin, and can add 20% more twist to fibres, weaves like dobbies and unique jacquard
creating a more textured and unique look. patterns. We produce left-hand and right-
hand twills, corduroy and double-cloth
structures in a range of weights. We can
DENIM YARNS
also produce a knit-look denim fabric, using
At LNJ Denim, we can spin any yarn a unique weaving technology to give the
combination to create personalised denim appearance of a double-face or loop-back
fabrics: from traditional to cutting-edge. structure.

We are proud to be an organic cotton resource

FINISHING AND FUNCTION
for our customers; organic cotton equals
about 20% of our total cotton consumption. LNJ Denim offers a wide range of novel
fabric finishes using the latest methods and
technologies, including polyurethane, acrylic,
COLOUR AND DYEING
colour coatings and wax-top treatments.
LNJ Denim’s state-of-the-art facility produces We also offer antimicrobial, antiodour, fire-
true indigo-dyed yarns. These indigo yarns retardant and other performance finishes.
can be used in weaving constructions suitable
for denim fabrics as well as yarn-dyed shirting
weights and chambray constructions.

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OUR CLIENTS
We are proud to provide the finest denim and expert
production for some of the world's greatest brands:

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Excelling in Textile Engineering
We support our clients’ creativity with state-of-the- RSWM Ltd. has earned The Synthetic & Rayon
art machinery. RSWM Ltd. employs skilled textile Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) gold
engineers to operate our world-class equipment. As trophy for exports made of Man-Made Fibre Spun
safety is our priority, our facilities are well-lit, air- Yarn for 20 consecutive years. Other honors include a
conditioned and clean. We adhere to strict safety second-place prize for the State Energy Conservation
standards and our factories have achieved OHSAS Award and the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award for
18001 and SA-8000 certificates. excellence in performance.

RSWM YARNS

TRUETZSCHLER & LMW • BLOW ROOM LMW LC333 • CARDING

FULLY AUTOMATIC LMW LF 4200 AX

LMW LR-9 AXL • RING FRAME
SPEED FRAME

NEUENHAUSER • FULLY AUTOMATIC PACKAGE

MURATEC 21C • LINK CONER
UNLOADING & PACKING SYSTEM

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 Yarn passing through the rope dye range. The dark blue yarns at the left
have completed many passes through the dye bath. The lightest yarns
at the far right have just begun. They lose their greenish cast as the dye
oxidises, and will darken with each successive pass until we achieve your
desired shade of blue—up to 16 dips.

LNJ DENIM

SCHLAFHORST • AUTOCORO 360 GRIFFIN • BALL WARPING

MORRISON • ROPE DYE RANGE PICANOL • AIRJET & RAPIER LOOM

MORRISON • INTEGRATED FINISHING RANGE MAAG-IQ-TEX • INSPECTION SYSTEM

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Sustainability
RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION
RSWM Ltd. is committed to processes and
BY RECYCLING
technologies that help keep our environment
green and our business sustainable. We proudly offer recycled yarns in our
fabrics. Our state-of-the-art Garnett machine
efficiently breaks down post-consumer waste
CLEAN ENERGY
fabrics and converts them into new usable
LNJ Bhilwara Group established Bhilwara fibres—we’re weaving new fabric while
Energy Limited for the development and eliminating excess waste from landfills. Our
operation of renewable energy in India and Fibre Green facility transforms waste PET
overseas. In 1996, we established a Wärtsilä bottles into recycled polyester.
captive power plant. We continue to invest
in renewable energy sources, successfully
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT
commissioning two hydro- and three wind-
power projects aggregating a total of 361.5 We also offer fabrics dyed with advanced
MW. We are proud to partner with global techniques that use less water and chemicals.
leaders in a joint energy venture and consult To round out our efforts, we treat all our
on several sustainable power projects in Asia post-process water in our own effluent
and Central America. treatment plant and further purify it via
reverse osmosis before returning it to the
Access to our own energy source affords environment cleaner than before.
independence from India’s power grid and
provides uninterrupted production in
our factories.

OHSAS
18001 SA
Occupational 8000
Health and Safety Social
Management Accountability

Eucalyptus from sustainably managed

plantations such as this one provide
cellulose for lyocell, one of many
fibres we can utilise in your fabric.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
LNJ Bhilwara Group believes in eradicating LNJ Bhilwara Group is committed to
hunger and poverty; providing medical care; education and has provided opportunities
promoting education, arts and culture; and to more than 12,000 students through
protecting our national heritage sites. the Graphite Higher Secondary School.
At the Asha Niketan School, Bhopal, we
have eliminated all educational expenses
COMMUNITY SERVICE
for hearing-impaired students, including
We provide free medical care with qualified boarding fees, costs of books and uniforms.
doctors to the general public at outpatient
walk-in centres. We distribute free medicine
amongst economically disadvantaged
patients and provide health care checkups
for villagers and their families.

Clean water for our citizens is of critical

importance to the group. We have installed
potable water coolers equipped with reverse
osmosis (RO) filters in Mandideep, Madhya
Pradesh and nearby areas. We have also
installed these same RO filter coolers for
local hospitals.

CSR ACHIEVEMENTS
We focus on improving the quality of life of
the people working and living in and around
our facilities. LNJ Fabrics has been awarded
SA 8000:2008 certification for social
accountability as well as OHSAS 18001:2007
certification.

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Certifications and Awards
RSWM has been awarded several DOMESTIC AWARDS
certifications by international organisations:
• Awarded the Star Trading House by the
Government of India
• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management
Systems • Winner of SRTEPC Highest Export Award
for polyester/viscose yarn exports for the
• ISO 14001:2004 Environment
past 19 years
Management Systems
• Awarded the 2007 Excellence Award
• OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I
for Financial Performance and Analysis
Protection of Harmful Substances
instituted by Rajasthan Chamber of
• SA 8000:2008 Social Accountability Commerce and Industries
Certification
• RSWM’s unit near Udaipur was awarded
• Global Recycle Standard (GRS) the National Export Award and the
• Fairtrade by FLO-Cert SRTEPC excellence award for highest
• OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational, Health production of exports of 100% polyester
& Safety Assessment Series spun yarns

• EnMS 50001:2011 Energy • Three-time winner of the Rajiv Gandhi

Management System National Quality Award

• GOTS-IN Global Organic Textile Standard • Received the Rajasthan Export Award for
2009 and 2010
• OCS-IN Organic Content Standard
• Awarded the Rajasthan Energy
Conservation Award in the Textile Sector
• Awarded the TEXPROCIL Export Award
Bronze Trophy for the export of mélange
cotton yarns and the Silver Trophy for the
export of cotton denim fabric

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LNJ Bhilwara Group
TEXTILES
RSWM Ltd.
1. Kharigram Fibre Dyeing, Spinning & Grey Yarn
2. Mayur Nagar, Banswara Spinning PV Blended, Cotton & Open-End Grey Yarn
3. Mandapam Mélange Yarn, Fibre-Dyed & Yarn-Dyed
4. Kanya Kheri Mélange Yarn, Fibre-Dyed & Yarn-Dyed
5. Rishabhdev Spinning PV Blended Grey Yarn
6. Ringas Fibre Dyeing & Spinning Dyed Yarn,
Recycled Polyester Fibre (Fibre Green)
7. Mordi (LNJ Fabrics) Spinning, Weaving, Processing & Finishing
26 8. Mordi (LNJ Denim) Cotton Ring & Open-End Spinning, Weaving & Rope,
25
Dyeing, Processing & Finishing Denim Fabric and
41 31
Readymades
9. LNJ Nagar, Mordi Thermal Power Generation
10. Bagalur Cotton Spinning and Gassed Yarn
11. Puducherry Cotton Yarn Twisting

Maral Overseas Ltd.

40 36 30 12. Maral Sarovar Cotton Spinning, Yarn Dyeing, Knitting, Dyeing &
14 Finishing
18 13. Maral Sarovar Captive Thermal Power
1 27
16 14. Noida Knitted Garments
45
19 3 42 15 BSL Ltd.
33 15. Bhilwara PV & Worsted Spinning, Weaving & Silk Fabric
4 5
16. Jaisalmer Wind Power Generation
6 17 BMD Pvt. Ltd.
21 17. LNJ Nagar, Mordi Automotive Furnishing Fabric, Flame-Retardant
Fabric, Furnishing Fabric
18. Bikaner Solar Power Generation
19. Jaisalmer Wind Power Generation
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8 2 20. Satara Wind Power Generation
13 Bhilwara Technical Textiles Ltd.
9 7 23 22
29 21. LNJ Nagar, Mordi Technical Textiles
47 34
24
44 GRAPHITE
HEG Ltd.
22. Mandideep Graphite Electrodes 38
23. Mandideep Captive Thermal Power
24. Tawa Captive Hydro Electric Power

37 POWER
Malana Power Company Ltd.
25. Malana (Kullu) Hydro Electric Power Generation
20 AD Hydro Power Ltd.
32
26. Manali Hydro Electric Power Generation
28 NJC Hydro Power Ltd.
43 27. Tawang Hydro Electric Power Generation
BMD Power Pvt. Ltd.
28. Vhaspeth (Maharashtra) Wind Power Generation
BMD Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd.
29. Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) Wind Power Generation
Indo Canadian Consultancy Services Ltd.
30. Noida Power Engineering Consultancy Services
Chango Yangthang Hydro Power Ltd.
31. Kinnaur Hydro Electric Power Generation
Bhilwara Green Energy Ltd.
35 32. Satara Wind Power Generation
39
LNJ Power Ventures Ltd.
33. Jaisalmer Wind Power Generation

10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bhilwara Infotechnology Ltd.
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34. Bhopal IT Services/Medical Transcription Services
35. Bengaluru IT Services/Medical Transcription Services

OFFICES
46
Corporate Office
36. Noida (NCR-Delhi)
Regional/Marketing
37. Mumbai 40. New Delhi 43. Ichalkaranji 46. Tirupur
38. Kolkata 41. Ludhiana 44. Indore 47. Ahmedabad
39. Bengaluru 42. Bhilwara 45. Kanpur
CORPORATE AND MARKETING OFFICE
A-12, Bhilwara Towers
Sector 1, Noida 201301
NCR Delhi, India
Tel: +91 120 4390300
info@lnjbhilwara.com
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