The 

gross domestic product (GDP) is one the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country's
economy. It represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific time
period - you can think of it as the size of the economy. Usually, GDP is expressed as a comparison to the
previous quarter or year. For example, if the year-to-year GDP is up 3%, this is thought to mean that the
economy has grown by 3% over the last year.

Measuring GDP is complicated (which is why we leave it to the economists), but at its most basic, the
calculation can be done in one of two ways: either by adding up what everyone earned in a year (income
approach), or by adding up what everyone spent (expenditure method). Logically, both measures should
arrive at roughly the same total.

The income approach, which is sometimes referred to as GDP(I), is calculated by adding up total
compensation to employees, gross profits for incorporated and non incorporated firms, and taxes less
any subsidies. The expenditure method is the more common approach and is calculated by adding total
consumption, investment, government spending and net exports.

As one can imagine, economic production and growth, what GDP represents, has a large impact on
nearly everyone within that economy. For example, when the economy is healthy, you will typically
see low unemployment and wage increases as businesses demand labor to meet the growing economy.
A significant change in GDP, whether up or down, usually has a significant effect on the stock market. It's
not hard to understand why: a bad economy usually means lower profits for companies, which in turn
means lower stock prices. Investors really worry about negative GDP growth, which is one of the factors
economists use to determine whether an economy is in a recession.

Worsted (pronounced /ˈwʊstɨd/), is the name of a yarn, the cloth made from this yarn, and a
yarn weight category. The name derives from the village of Worstead in the English county of
Norfolk. This village became, along with North Walsham and Aylsham, a centre for the
manufacture of yarn and cloth after weavers from Flanders arrived in Norfolk in the 12th
century.[1]

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 1 Technique and preparation

 2 The cloth
 3 Weight
 4 History
 5 Notes
 6 References
 7 External links
[edit] Technique and preparation
The essential feature of a worsted yarn is straightness of fibre, in that the fibres lie parallel to
each other. Traditionally, long, fine staple wool was spun to create worsted yarn, but other long
fibres are also used today.

Many spinners differentiate between worsted preparation and worsted spinning. Worsted
preparation refers to the way the fibre is prepared before spinning, using gilling machines which
force the fibre staples to lie parallel to each other. Once these fibres have been made into a top,
they are then combed to remove the short fibres. The long fibres are combined in subsequent
gilling machines to again make the fibres parallel. This produces overlapping untwisted strands
called slivers. Worsted spinning refers to using a worsted technique, which produces a smooth
yarn where the fibres lie parallel.

Roving and wool top are often used to spin worsted yarn. Many hand spinners buy their fibre in
roving or top form. Top and roving are ropelike in appearance, in that they can be thick and long.
While some mills put a slight twist in the rovings they make, it is not enough twist to be a yarn.
The fibres in top and rovings all lie parallel to one another along the length, which makes top
ideal for spinning worsted yarns.

Worsted-spun yarns, used to create worsted fabric, are spun from wool fibres that have been
combed, to ensure that the woollen fibres all run the same direction, butt-end (end that was cut in
shearing the sheep) to tip, and remain parallel. A short draw is used in spinning worsted fibres
(as opposed to a long draw).

In short draw spinning, spun from combed roving, sliver or wool top, the spinners keep their
hands very close to each other. The fibres are held fanned out in one hand while the other hand
pulls a small number from the mass. The twist is kept between the second hand and the wheel —
there is never any twist between the two hands.

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Worsted cloth, archaically also known as stuff, is lightweight and has a coarse texture. The
weave is usually twill or plain. Twilled fabrics such as whipcord, gabardine and serge are often
made from worsted yarn. Worsted fabric made from wool has a natural recovery, meaning that it
is resilient and quickly returns to its natural shape, but non-glossy worsted will shine with use or
abrasion

Worsteds differ from woollens, in that the natural crimp of the wool fibre is removed in the
process of spinning the yarn. In Tropical Worsteds this use of tightly-spun straightened wool
combined with a looser weave permits the free flow of air through the fabric.

Worsted is also used for carpets, garments, hosiery, gloves and baize

[edit] Weight
The term "worsted" is often applied to any yarn spun from fibres three inches in length or longer
that have been carded or combed, and spun, not just wool. Acrylic and other yarns can be called
"worsted," as much a reference to the weight of the yarn as the production process.

Calculating GDP is extremely important has the performance of the economy is fixed by means
of this method. The results would help the country to forecast the economic progress, determine
the demand and supply, understand the buying power of the people, the per capita income, the
position of the economy in the global arena. The Indian GDP is calculated by the expenditure
method.

By Calculating GDP the performance of the Indian economy can be determined. The
GDP of the country states the number of goods and services produced in a financial year. It is the
yardstick of measuring the functioning of the economy.

Indian Economy-Facts on India GDP

 The Indian economy is the 12th largest in the world

 It ranks 5th pertaining to purchasing power parity (PPP) according to the latest
calculation of the World Bank
 The GDP of India in the year 2007 was US $1.09 trillion
 India is the one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world
 The growth rate of the India GDP was 9.4% per year
 Due to the huge population the per capita income in India is $964 at nominal and $4,182
at PPP

Points to remember while calculating GDP

 Calculating India GDP has to be done cautiously pertaining to the diversity of the Indian
Economy.
 There are different sectors contributing to the GDP in India such as agriculture, textile,
manufacturing, information technology, telecommunication, petroleum, etc.
 The different sectors contributing to the India GDP are classified into three segments,
such as primary or agriculture sector, secondary sector or manufacturing sector, and
tertiary or service sector.
 With the introduction of the digital era, Indian economy has huge scopes in the future to
become one of the leading economies in the world.
 India has become one of the most favored destinations for outsourcing activities.
 India at present is one of the biggest exporter of highly skilled labor to different countries
  The new sectors such as pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, biotechnology,
telecommunication, aviation, manufacturing, shipbuilding, and tourism would experience
very high rate of growth

How to calculate GDP-

The method of Calculating India GDP is the expenditure method, which is, GDP =
consumption + investment + (government spending) + (exports-imports) and the formula is GDP
= C + I + G + (X-M)

Where,

 C stands for consumption which includes personal expenditures pertaining to food,

households, medical expenses, rent, etc
 I stands for business investment as capital which includes construction of a new mine,
purchase of machinery and equipment for a factory, purchase of software, expenditure on
new houses, buying goods and services but investments on financial products is not
included as it falls under savings
 G stands for the total government expenditures on final goods and services which
includes investment expenditure by the government, purchase of weapons for the
military, and salaries of public servants
 X stands for gross exports which includes all goods and services produced for overseas
consumption
 M stands for gross imports which includes any goods or services imported for
consumption and it should be deducted to prevent from calculating foreign supply as
domestic supply

 The speed at which the world economy is moving is truly incredible and in this fast paced
global scenario, the spotlight is on India.

 The Indian economy is growing at a rapid pace and the true emergence of the middle
class is what is driving this growth in our domestic market at an exponential rate which
we have never seen before. With the rise in investments in the economy and decrease in
costs, people's needs have increased in terms of goods and services, different retail
experiences such as malls – all have contributed toward increasing consumer demand.

 India is close to achieving a GDP growth rate of 8% that was projected by the
government for this year. I am optimistic that in the current scenario, the GDP growth
could even touch 10%.

 In this environment, The Raymond Group too has grown at a tremendous pace as made
the most of the global opportunities that the post-quota era presented us while
consolidating our business in the domestic market.
 From being one of the most respected textile companies in the world we are now the
world’s largest vertically and horizontally integrated manufacturer of worsted
suiting fabric - a ‘one stop shop’ providing various solutions to our customers across
various product categories - worsted suiting to formal suits, shirting to formal shirts and
denim fabric to jeans wear.

 We have expanded capacity of worsted suiting to 33 million metres with a new facility
at Vapi, Gujarat. In addition to expanding capacity of our denim fabric facility to 40
million metres, we have joined hands with UCO NV of Belgium, a leading producer of
high end denim to form a global denim company with a combined capacity of 80 million
metres manufacturing facilities in 3 continents and a global marketing network.

 We further expanded our textile business by entering a JV with Gruppo Zambaiti, a

textile major from Italy in the form of a 50:50 JV with Cotonificio Honegger SPA for
setting up of a greenfield facility in India for high value cotton shirting fabric. This JV
with Gruppo Zambaiti will help us bring in best of the best technological & design inputs
and a strength of a global marketing network. Our JV with Lanificio Fedora is Italy's
leading woollen fabric manufacturer for the manufacture of carded woollen products and
a respected name in the global markets has helped enhance our carded woollen business
as well.

 We have set up three world class garmenting units near Bangalore – for the manufacture
of formal suits, jeans wear and dress shirts. These garmenting units will act as forward
integration to our textile business enabling us to offer a complete solution to our
customers from fabric to apparel.

 We have also made an initial foray in the auto components industry, acquiring controlling
stake in an auto component manufacturing company, Ring Plus Aqua Limited. We have
also expanded our existing engineering business through a JV with MOB, France which
will manufacture files and rasps in India for Indian and Global markets.

 Through our entire growth and consolidation phase, we have never lost sight of what
makes Raymond great – our strength in innovation and dedication in developing great
products. Raymond proved its global excellence by being the first Indian company in
the world to bid for the world’s rarest bale of wool and create the world’s finest fabric -
Super 230s fabric made of 11.8 micron wool. We also unveiled our newest innovation
'Expressions' an exquisite collection of wool and polywool suiting fabric specially
crafted using exotic fibres like Cashmere, Angora, Mohair, Bamboo, Casein- a fibre
developed from milk protein, Linen, Silk, Soyabean, Tencel blended with Super 120s,
100s Merino Wool and fine polyester.

 In keeping with our objective to provide complete wardrobe solutions for the Indian
male, we unveiled exclusive brand stores for Park Avenue, Manzoni and Parx. Our
acquisition of ColorPlus is now complete. We have also expanded our ‘The Raymond
Shop’ network and set up an exclusive 10,000 sq foot Flagship store for Raymond.
 Raymond also ventured into a new area for the first time with a kids wear brand  --
Zapp!

 In our constant pursuit for leadership in the domain of fashion and lifestyle we launched
‘GAS’, a leading Italian premium apparel brand owned by Grotto S.p.A and promoted by
the Grotto family. 'GAS' retails a lifestyle collection that includes its core heritage in
premium denim clothing. The brand offers Indian fashion patrons an incredible fusion of
contemporary international fashion and quality clothing that represents GAS values of
passion, positive thinking, sensuality and essentiality.

 Crossing the gender divide two of our brands - Park Avenue and ColorPlus recently
launched the Western Women's wear collections. 'Park Avenue Woman'- a complete
range of Premium Business Wear for women is designed specially for the working
women professionals of today. ColorPlus Woman'- an exclusive range of smart-casual
clothing is inspired by the independent, discerning and multi faceted women of today.

 The sun has risen on another year for us at Raymond – a year ahead full of exciting
opportunities and a year that will see us marching on firmly towards making the
Raymond Group a force to reckon with in the global arena. The Raymond philosophy is
best conveyed through three key words – Excellence, Quality and Leadership. We are
confident that through our new initiatives we will carve out a strong position for
Raymond in the business area.

The Raymond Group was incorporated in 1925 and within a span of a few years, transformed
from being an Indian textile major to a global conglomerate.

In our endeavor to keep nurturing quality and leadership, we always choose the path untaken -
from being the first in 1959 to introduce a polywool blend in India to creating the world's finest
suiting fabric the Super 240s made from the superfine 11.6 micron wool.

Today, the Raymond group is vertically and horizontally integrated to provide customers total
textile solutions. Few companies globally have such a diverse product range of nearly 20,000
varieties of worsted suiting to cater to customers across age groups, occasions and styles.

We manufacture for the world the finest fabrics - from wool to wool-blended worsted suiting to
specialty ring denims as well as high value shirting.

After making a mark in textiles, Raymond forayed into garmenting through highly successful
ventures like Silver Spark Apparel Ltd., EverBlue Apparel Ltd. (Jeanswear) and Celebrations
Apparel Ltd. (Shirts).

We also have some of the most highly respected apparel brands in our portfolio: Raymond,
Raymond Premium Apparel, Manzoni, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Parx and Notting Hill.

The Raymond Group also has an expansive retail presence established through the exclusive
chain of 'The Raymond Shop' and stand-alone brand stores.
We are today one of the largest players in fabrics, designer wear, denim, cosmetics & toiletries,
engineering files & tools, prophylactics and air charter services in national and international
markets. All our plants are ISO certified, leveraging on cutting-edge technology that adheres to
the highest quality parameters while also being environment friendly.

 Raymond Ltd.

Raymond Ltd. is among the largest integrated manufacturers of worsted fabrics in the
world.

 Raymond Apparel Ltd.

Raymond Apparel Ltd. has in its folio some of the most highly regarded apparel brands in
India – Raymond Premium Apparel, Manzoni, Park Avenue, Parx and Notting Hill.

 ColorPlus Fashions Ltd.

ColorPlus is among the largest smart casual brands in the premium category. The
company was acquired by Raymond to cater to the growing demand for a high end,
casual wear brand in the country for Men & Women.

 Silver Spark Apparel Ltd.

A garmenting facility that manufactures formal suits, trousers and jackets.

 EverBlue Apparel Ltd.

A state-of-the-art denim garmenting facility.

 Celebrations Apparel Ltd.

A facility set-up for the manufacture of formal shirts.

 J.K. Files & Tools

A leading player in the Engineering Files & Tools segment and the largest producer of
steel files in the world.

 Ring Plus Aqua Ltd.

A leading manufacturer in the engineering automotive components.

 J.K. Helene Curtis Ltd.

 A leading player in the grooming, accessories and toiletries category.

 J.K. Investo Trade (India) Ltd.

JKIT is an investment company registered with Reserve Bank of India as Non-Banking

Financial Company.

 Raymond UCO Denim Pvt. Ltd.

The manufacturers and marketers of denim fabrics.

 Raymond Zambaiti Pvt. Ltd.

A Greenfield facility manufacturing high value cotton shirting.

 J.K. Ansell Ltd.

The manufacturers and marketers of KamaSutra condoms and surgical gloves.

 J.K. Talabot Ltd.

Our Joint venture with MOB Outillage SA, manufacturing files and rasps for
international markets.

Home > Our Offerings > Total Textile Solutions

Customers today the world over, are looking at one-stop shops that can fulfill all their needs. At
Raymond, we offer fully finished products that span various garment categories that has been
made possible by a seamless horizontal and vertical integration across divisions. Our textile
solutions encompass everything - from worsted suiting to denim and shirting.

Its not just range but volume and quality that makes us the textile major that we are today. Our
plants have a capacity of 31 million meters in producing the finest worsted fabrics and wool
blends. The blends comprise of exotic fibres like cashmere, Mohair or Angora or blends of wool
with casein and bamboo or the ultimate in fine pure wool – Super 240s.

The denim division has a capacity of 47 million meters of specialty denims; not to mention our
capabilities in producing shirting and carded woollen fabrics. Our joint ventures with global
leaders ensure that you have access to world-class products.

Our design Studios in India and Italy are supported by six state- of- the- art textile plants and
four garmenting factories in India and Europe.
Being integrated suppliers of fabrics as well as garments, we offer our customers total textile
solutions.

 Largest manufacturer of worsted  Manufacturer of fine tailored

suiting. formal suits, jackets and
 Capacity of 31 million meters. trousers.
 3 integrated world-class plants in    Capacity of 1.0 million suits,
India. jackets and 2.0 million trousers
annually.

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 Manufacturer of specialty ring  Manufacturer of high fashion

denim, fashion & colour denim.
 Capacity of 47 million meters.
 JV with UCO NV Europe’s
largest producer of denim fabric.
 Manufacturing units in - Europe
and Asia.
jeanswear.
 Capacity of 1.5 million pairs of
jeans per year.
 Integrated garment design,
sewing and washing operations.

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 Manufacturer of fine cotton and  Manufacturer of formal shirts.

linen shirting fabric.  Capacity of 1.5 million shirts per
 Capacity of 11.5 million meters. year.
 JV with Gruppo Zambaiti,    Technical collaboration with
Italian high fashion cotton textile Flex, Japan.
group.

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 Manufacturer of Outerwear
fabric, Carded woollen shawls
and Blankets.
  Capacity of 1.7 million meters.

Home > Our Offerings > Denim

Raymond UCO Denim is a Joint Venture between Raymond Ltd, India's largest textile and
apparel major and UCO NV of Belgium. We produce and market specialty ring colour and
stretch denim.

With a combined capacity of 47 million and manufacturing facilities across 2 continents –

Europe and Asia, Raymond UCO will be in a best position to develop an optimal and flexible
service to meet global requirements of large international brands.

Raymond UCO Denim has state of the art manufacturing facilities in Giurgiu (Romania) and
Yavatmal (India). All our facilities produce differentiated ringspun denim, specialty denim and
other niche products for the global fashion market.

Raymond UCO Denim, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India

Capacity: 40 million meters

UCO Tesatura, Giurgiu, Romania

Capacity: 7 million meters

To ensure the manufacture of products of international quality, this unit uses state-of-the-art
equipment, systems and practices. These include:

 Tensorapid equipment to measure Tensile and tear strengths.

 Uster testing to control the evenness of all yarns.
 Each & every bale of yarn is tested and passed through a double passage draw for effective
quality blending.
 Marzoli ring spinning frames and open-end spinning are equipped with auto doffing and auto
bobbin transfer systems. Together with Caipo and Amsler devices, these systems produce
creative denim yarns.
  Indigo and sulphur dyeing is achieved through two-slasher dye ranges.
 Suker Muller & Masters slasher dye ranges support Picanol & Vamatex high speed looms to
produce 20 million meters per annum.
 The Denim Fabrics & Apparels is finished on the Cibitex range with micro processing to stabilize
shrinkage & skew. The stenter finish stabilizes shrinkage & width of stretch products.
 Routine Testing and checking at every stage of the manufacturing process.
 Shade standards and consistency are maintained via a system of wash blankets tested from
every roll of Fabrics & Apparels.
 The Raymond water treatment plant purifies and recycles all indigo effluent using reverse
osmosisystem This enables the company to use all the water for land projects. The entire 105-
acre site of the Denim facility in Yavatmal has been designated with a 'greenbelt' status
 Creative denims are developed with specialist finishing, fancy yarn devices and other equipment
necessary to achieve world-class products.
 The onsite laundry facility enables experimentation with creative finishing to demonstrate the
full potential of each individual denim Fabrics & Apparels.

We offer buyers of denim fabric, a state of the art jeanswear facility to

convert fabric into high fashion garments at our jeans wear facility 'EverBlue Apparel Ltd' near
Bangalore. The unit converts fabric to jeanswear supplying to customers the world over.

Raymond and Cotonificio Honegger SPA, part of Gruppo Zambaiti have joined hands in the
form of a 50:50 JV to manufacture and market high value cotton and linen shirting. Through this
partnership, the textile majors have set up a Greenfield facility in India for manufacture of high-
value cotton shirting fabric.

The joint venture company, Raymond Zambaiti Ltd will combine Raymond's expertise in textile
business, low cost production, technology and distribution with Italian strengths of creativity,
style, production know-how, quality finishing and lead times.

The product range will include a wide range of fabrics and finishing including cotton apparel
fabrics and high-end cotton suiting fabric produced at our newly set up state-of-the-art vertically
integrated plant in Kolhapur, India.

This facility caters to the international markets at the middle to the upper end brands and offers
custom designed shirting products to our discerning international customers which includes
leading brands and retailers.
The group is among the top three Italian high fashion cotton textile majors in the world,
supplying fabrics to premium brands across the globe.

To style the corporate world, we have set up another facility manufacturing formal shirts
-'Celebrations Apparel Ltd.', in technical collaboration with a Japanese manufacturing company-
Flex Japan Company Ltd. Powered by advanced machinery and cutting-edge infrastructure, the
facility manufactures upto 6000 shirts a d

Home > Our Offerings > Tailored Clothing

We manufacture suits, jackets and trousers through Silver Spark Apparel Ltd.
and Regency Texteis Portuguesa Lda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond Ltd.

To meet the growing needs of our domestic and international clients, our plant has the capacity
to produce 450,000 suits and jackets and 2.0 million trousers annually, a significant addition to
our existing capacities at Thane near Mumbai.

We not only produce engineered (fused) jackets but also have the capability
to produce high -end half canvas jackets. This make-up offers the complete 'tailored' with 18-20
rows of blind stitch on the lapels, guaranteeing a roll on the lapel, which is unmatched. The
jackets are hand sewn to complete the tailored look.

Our manufacturing capabilities are state-of-the-art:

 State-of-the-art fabric sponging equipment ensures the highest level of fabric consistency
and relaxation, which is essential for new age fabrics like Super 120s, 130s and lycra
blends.
  The cutting room is equipped with the latest generation fabric spreading and cutting
machines from Gerber. This combined with the fabric pinning system from Vieth,
Germany ensures the best matching standards on checks and stripe fabrics.
 'Siro Set' is another specialty available at the plant.
 Computerized presses and drying chambers ensure consistency of our products. This
technology, developed and perfected in Japan is designed to impart a permanent finish to
jacket seams and tailor creases on trousers made from pure wool fabrics.
 Our automated sewing workstations are from Durkopp Adler, Pfaff and Strobel, ensuring
the consistent steam quality in the assembly line.
 The manufacturing processes are largely conveyerised to ensure the seamless flow of
garment components to the assembly and thereon to the warehouse.
 Stringent quality control at every stage of the process ensures that each garment produced
compares to international standards.

A state-of-the-art jeanswear facility 'Everblue Apparel Ltd.' has been set up in Dodaballapur,
near Bangalore.

The plant has the capacity to turn out 1.5 million garments per annum with integrated garment
design, sewing and washing operations. Our manufacturing capabilities are complimented by an
in-house design studio and sampling unit. Dedicated sample washing machines ensure quick
turnaround of samples.

Today, we are the developing and manufacturing partners of leading global

brands. This has been made possible by the optimal use of modern technology.

 The use of a high degree of automation right from computerised Gerber spreader and
cutter to laser patterning and finishing.
 The stitching facility incorporates several automatic sewing workstations for consistency
of work execution, over locking and zipper attachments.
 The finishing unit consists of scraping spray booths, sand blasting and laser patterning to
create special effects on the denim.
 An in-house CPC controlled laundry, regarded as the best such facility in India for
washing and dyeing obtained from Europe. This ensures, that we can provide a wide
variety of finishes to meet the diverse tastes of our global customers

 Our formal shirts have earned the reputation of being at par with the
world's best. This has been made possible through Celebrations Apparel Ltd, our new
 facility in Bangalore, which has a technical collaboration with Flex Japan, one of the
largest dress shirt manufacturers in Japan.
 The plant has the capacity to manufacture over 1.5 million shirts per year.

 We pay special attention to operations like armhole seam with single

needle machines. We possess the capability of manufacturing complete shirts using single
needle machines. Oil free sewing machines and a dust free environment ensure spotless
whites and light colour shirts. Threads, interlinings, buttons and other embellishments are
sourced from the best suppliers across the globe to offer our customers the highest quality
products.
 The layout of the manufacturing line has sufficient flexibility to adapt to smaller runs and
style changes. This flexibility permits the manufacture of both fused and non-fised collars
and cuffs as per our customer requirements


 Specialized machinery imported from renowned manufacturers from USA, Germany and
Japan comprise of automated spreading and cutting with an inbuilt system for matching
checks and stripes. Pocket creasing and pocket attach operations aided by SRP sewing
machines make our unit one of the best shirt making facilities in South Asia.
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 For over 80 years, Raymond is counted as one of the world's

premier manufacturers of worsted suiting fabric in fine grade wool, in the same league as
the finest that Europe has to offer.
 Today, the Raymond product range includes pure wools, wool blended with exotic fibres
like camel hair, cashmere and angora and innovative blends of wool with polyester, linen
and silk. Offering suiting and trousering fabric for all occasions and needs.
 Our domestic distribution is spread far and wide with more than 30,000 outlets that stock
and sell our wide range of fabrics.
 Fine products, wide range, superb distribution and intelligent advertising support have
helped the company gain a dominant share of the market. No wonder, premium labels
from the world's fashion capitals prefer Raymond.
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 Raymond Premium Apparel is a premium formal wear brand which
is postioned to offer classic garments with impeccable fits and inviting styles to the
Global Indian. Needless to say that the product is made only from premium Raymond
fabrics.

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 Manzoni is a luxury lifestyle brand offering the discerning

customer a super premium range of formal wear and sportswear including shirts, suits,
trousers, jackets, ties and leather accessories. Our exclusive designs provide customers
the best in contemporary international style & luxury. Each garment is crafted from the
most exotic cotton silk, linen and superfine wool, the best-in-the-world linings,
interlinings and threads sourced from around the globe.

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 Launched in 1986, Park Avenue is today, India's most admired formalwear brand. It
offers stylish and innovative wardrobe solutions to gentlemen for all their dressing needs,
be it Business, Evening, Leisure, Travel or Heritage Wear. The brand has received
several awards. Recently, it had the honor of being the 'Most Admired Brand' at the Lycra
Images Fashion Awards 2007 for the third consecutive year.
 Crossing the gender divide, Park Avenue launched 'Park Avenue Woman' - a complete
range of Business Wear for women. ‘Park Avenue Woman’ is designed specially for the
working women professionals of today.
 Know more about Park Avenue »

 ColorPlus is one of India's premium and most respected casual

wear brands offering customers a range of shirts, trousers, knits and survival gear.
ColorPlus constantly innovates processes and technologies offering buyers new worlds of
comfort. Some of the technological innovations it is well known for; include thermo-
fused buttons, golf ball wash, soft jeans, wrinkle free technology, stain-free fabric, and
the cone dyed technique.
Adding new color now to the woman’s wardrobe, ColorPlus recently launched ColorPlus
Woman - An exclusive range of smart-casual clothing.
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 Parx is a premium casual lifestyle brand, which is positioned to cater

to the needs of consumers who are looking for dressing up for life across occasions and
events. Parx makes available the latest international trends through differentiated designs
and styles. It has always been part of the consumer who is looking at making lifestyle
statements.

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 The burgeoning children's wear market has now turned stylish with
Zapp! - our range of stylish and fashionable kidswear. The brand brings to 4-12 years a
wide range of clothes, accessories, bed and bath linen and more. The first Zapp! store has
been launched in Ahmedabad with ten more on their way for kids across the country.

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 Notting Hill reflects style and manifests originality of today's

fashion- conscious and discerning young professionals at an affordable price. The brand
collection features a spectrum of men's lifestyle products comprising of suits, shirts,
trousers, jeans, t-shirts and also accessories like ties, handkerchiefs and socks.

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 The Raymond Shop is a premium retail store offering complete

wardrobe solutions for men, which includes top-of-the-line brands - Raymond, Manzoni,
Park Avenue, ColourPlus and Parx.

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Our production of woollen blankets started way back in 1925 at the Raymond Thane plant with
woollen blankets and woollen fabrics. In 1944, the mill underwent a technological upgradation
and modernization to produce quality woollen fabrics. In 1984, a special plant was set up at
Jalgaon to produce superior varieties of blankets and shawls.

Today, we are the largest producer of woollen blankets in the country. We bring you the widest
range of woollen blankets and pashmina shawls made from pure and regenerated wool and
cashmere. These are produced in an array of colours and designs in plains, dobbies and
jacquards.

Over the years, our various offerings including the

 Exotic Collection
 Camp Fire Collection
 Autumn Collection
 Shawl Collection among others, have won the admiration of domestic and international
customers
 Traditionally velvets have been associated with aristocracy and class and Raymond plush
fabrics have been catering to this segment of the market. Since 1982 it has been elegant,
warm, exclusive and futuristic in terms of ideas and concepts. The acrylic used in the pile
offers the sheen and lustre, which is unmatched in the industry. The company is known in
the market for trend setting designs and product innovations.

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 Plain
 Raymond offers the widest range of colours to meet the diverse colour requirements of
interiors in Home furnishings and Automobiles. Leading hotels & auditoriums in India
use this extensively.
 Shadow Velvet

 This is a new development in which self-stripe shadow effect is

shown in the plain fabric to give an elegant appearance. This product has been well
received by the leading hotels in India.

 Stencil

 Raymond is the only company, manufacturing stencil fabric in

India. This fabric comes in various shades of Plain Velvet.
 Dobby

 Raymond pioneered the concept of manufacturing back-coated

plush fabrics in India. The back coating on the fabric improves the binding strength of
pile to the base fabric. Although this product is essentially targeted at the automotive
upholstery market it is now being widely used in office chairs and panels.
 Full Pile Jacquard

 Full Pile Jacquard range is manufactured from the most

sophisticated electronic looms with multicoloured designs and four-colour pile in floral,
abstract, geometric, stripes & checks patterns, which are suitable for home furnishing
including carpeting. Some specific designs are meant for just the automobiles. The entire
fabric range is treated with Flurogard to make it stain resistant.

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 Raymond Velvet is treated with finishes from "Flurogard" Fabric Protector, a fluro
chemical textile process, to protect it from stain and soil. This treatment puts a protective
shield around the velvet fibres repelling water and oily liquids. Typically, liquid spills
bead up on the surface of the fabric, giving time to blot the liquid away. Flurogard
protection also makes it easier to spot-clean set-in stains even if one is not present when a
spill occurs.
 This ensures the furniture will have "the spotless look" and retain a "new like"
appearance longer regardless of how often the spills occur and the perfect finish will
always be part of your furniture.
 The effectiveness of "Flurogard" Fabric Protector does not lie solely for months or years.
It lies, rather, in the wear and tear on the fabric. As fibres wear out, so do finishes. The
finish will give protection better and longer where the furniture is regularly vacuumed
and where users are careful. Obviously, where furniture use is light, the finish will last
longer than where usage is constant and heavy.

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 To cater to the specific requirements of auditoriums, theatres & automobile industry, the
facility to treat the entire product range is available. The fabric is treated with special
chemicals to impart fire resistant property to the fabric.
 Along with manufacturing and brand building, retail is one of the strongest pillars of our
growth.
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 The Raymond Retail Shops are premium retail stores offering men
complete wardrobe solutions. There are over 550 exclusive 'The Raymond Shop' (TRS)
stores in India and 39 outlets overseas in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh. More »
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 To let our customers soak in the brand experience we have exclusive

stand-alone stores for our brands – Raymond Finely Crafted Garments, Manzoni, Park
Avenue, Park Avenue Woman, Parx, ColorPlus, ColorPlus Woman, Be: and Zapp!. More
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   The Raymond Shop is a premium retail store offering complete wardrobe solutions for men
which includes top-of-the-line brands - Raymond, Raymond Premium Apparel, Manzoni, Park
Avenue, ColorPlus, Parx and Notting Hill.

The Raymond Shop has been a pioneer in organized retailing in the country starting around five
decades ago. Our wide reach and range of products makes it the largest one stop retail network in
the country. Over the years, The Raymond Shop chain of stores has become a yardstick by which
other retail stores are judged and constantly sets new standards and creates environments that
make shopping a pleasure.

The Raymond Shop network started with a small corner shop in Ballard Estate, Mumbai around
five decades ago. It has grown multifold with a dedicated team making it the largest retail store
in the country having over 550 stores in prime locations, in over 200 cities in India.

Our overseas network spans 39 stores in 15 plus cities across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Sri
Lanka and Bangladesh.

The Raymond Shop retail chain occupies a space of more than 1 million square feet built-up
area.
Our wide reach all over the country across big cities and smaller towns allows us to reach a wide
spectrum of consumers. We have now extended our reach with a presence in some of the leading
Malls with new retail formats.

ver 60 million engineering files are offered in various varieties such as:

 Machinist's files
 Saw files
 Rasp files
 Special files
 Needle files
 Diamond coated needle files

In house R&D and machine building capability makes it possible to customize products. In fact,
so far the company has produced over 1000 varieties of files for almost any surface.

The company is aggressively adopting modern technologies in manufacturing and taking new
initiatives of differentiation in product and packaging to retain a competitive edge.

The export performance has been recognized continually year on year by the Engineering Export
Promotion Council of India and the Engineering Files Panel of India.

The Company manufactures a vast range of High-Speed Steel Tooling suited for a variety of
applications.

Some of the drills manufactured include:

  Parallel shank (Jobber Series)
 Taper Shank drills in all flute lengths, flute profiles and surface treatment configurations.
 Drills for concrete and granite application
 Centre drills
 Tool Bit Blanks with cryogenic heat treatment.

The forth coming addition to the range includes high end tooling such as Hard Metal Tools.

The manufacturing involves flute roll-forging, milling and grinding on state of the art specialty
equipments. Automated heat treatment plant ensures consistent quality.

20 million High speed drills per annum are produced at three locations i.e. Chiplun, Hyderabad
and Surabaya (Indonesia)

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With a dominant presence in files, we offer our consumers a range of hand tools products for
their professional needs with same promise of quality and reliability.

We also see ourselves amongst the First in DIY Tool Segment, which is fast emerging segment
in India.

The Hand Tools range includes:

 Pliers
 Adjustable Wrench
 Pipe Wrench
 Screw Driver
 Hammers
 Spanners etc.
 The auto component industry is poised at the threshold of a quantum leap. The group
plans to capitalise on this potential be setting foot into the auto component market
through strategic alliances and acqusitions.
 Raymond has made a foray into Automotive Components by acquiring a controlling stake
in a company manufacturing Flywheel Starter Gears and Integral Shaft Bearings for
Water Pumps- Ring Plus Aqua Ltd.
 Ring Plus Aqua manufactures its automotive components at two separate locations in
integrated factories at Sinnar near Nasik. The Company has been accredited with the
 BVQI ISO/TS 16949 certificate and has earned the goodwill of global giants like GM,
FORD, CATERPILLAR, CUMMINS, ARROW ENGINE COMPANY etc.

 Starter Ring Gears:

 Ring Plus Aqua specializes in the manufacture of Starter Rings for

petrol and diesel engines covering a range from 150 mm to 1250 mm in diameter.
 High Precision, automated and computer-controlled machineries are engaged in the
production line, turning out Starter Gears of the highest quality.
 Flexplate Flywheel Assembly

 The manufacturing process consists of making Discs and Ring Gears

in varying geometry and sizes and putting them together.
 The discs are made out of best quality steel sheets, through blanking piercing and
forming / drawing operations on heavy-duty presses.
 The formed discs are welded onto the Ring Gear on a fully automated MIG welding
machine.
 Subsequently 100% Flexplate Assemblies are perfectly balanced on a balancing machine
with DRO.
 Current Range comprises of 72 different types of applications.
 Profile Sheet Formed Metal Pulleys

 A 1000 sq. meter plant has a capacity to produce half a million

pulleys per annum.
 The profile forming division manufactures Ply-‘V’ Pulleys from 3 Groove to 10 Groove
for Alternators, Power Steering Pumps, Fan Pulleys, Sensor Wheels and Water Pump
Applications.
 The profile forming division uses a CAD/CAM facility for technical developments,
product designs and simulations.
 Integral Shaft Water Pump Bearings
  Offers exhaustive range of Shaft bearings in the world, from 20mm to
60mm outer sleeve diameter.
 The products are chamfered for easy fitment into pumps, the hardening and tempering
process add to a longer life span and ensure the required degree of toughness.
 Manufactures integral Shaft Bearings in Ball/Ball and Ball/Roller configuration for
automotive applications.
 The plant is spread over 3000 sq. meters and has a capacity to produce 3 million shaft
bearings per annum
 J.K. Helene Curtis Ltd. is a part of The Raymond Group and has been in the Personal Grooming and Toiletries industry
since 1964. The company boasts of rich consumer brands like Park Avenue and Premium. Our profound experience in
this industry has also helped us create some of the finest gifting solutions.
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The Park Avenue range includes Fragrances, Body Care Solutions, Shaving Systems and Hair Care Solutions for the
styling needs of today’s man. Over the years, the Park Avenue range of Personal Care and Grooming products have
earned a reputation for being amongst the best in the industry.
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With its legacy of more than 40 years, Premium continues to enthrall you with its International line of fragrances from
the world over. This exclusive range of original Premium fragrances, create an ambience of luxury and style in your
home and elevate your space to the high life.
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Gifting adds that special touch in your relationships. It brings the element of unconditional love and respect and makes
the bond stronger.
 With a long and enriching experience in the Institutional Business, our team is equipped to offer just the right solutions
for your business needs in the most customized way. Our gifting solutions enable you to touch your consumers in a
special way.

J.K. Ansell Ltd is the manufacturer and marketer of KamaSutra condoms. Its launch was
probably the most significant consumer product launch in India in 1991. The brand deliberately
kept away from the conservative approach in which condoms were shown as being for married
couples only. It used a bold and sensual advertising campaign to position itself as a pleasure
enhancer with its byline "For the Pleasure of making love".

The concept aimed to change the belief that condoms inhibit pleasure. With added features,
variants and appeal KamaSutra was positioned as the brand for enhancing sexual pleasure
instead of restricting it.

The use of refreshing visuals as well as original verses from the KamaSutra as an endorsing
statement - that sexual acts should be pleasurable for both the partners; have successfully broke
through the clutter.

Within a year of its launch, KamaSutra went on to become India 's second largest selling
condom.

 The plant is ISO 13485 - 2003 from BSI UK, which is ISO 9001-2000 for medical
services.
 • We have elaborate testing facilities in house. Our products also conform to various
international standards like BSI UK, ISO 13845 -2003, BSI-UK-CE Mark.
 We also have the SABS permit for our products.
 The condoms manufactured by us conform to the schedule 'R' of Drug & Cosmetic Act
1940, India.

Our total exports, for the year ending March 2007, stood at Rs 81 million. We export condoms to
countries like Chile, Peru, West Indies, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Ethopia, Kenya, Nigeria,
Sudan, Botswana, Zambia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Combodia, Phillippines, Poland, Turkey,
Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Romania , Sri Lanka, UAE & Saudi Arabia. The company also
exported bulk products to Ansell International for the markets of USA and South Africa.

In 2000, we commenced selling and distributing a wide range of high-end surgical and
examination gloves. These medical gloves not only protect the healthcare worker from
potentially infectious substances but also protect patients from cross contamination.

Our company, headquartered in Australia is the market leader in gloves and has also created the
powder free range of gloves. Our product range includes Gammex, Medigrip Sterile and Non-
Sterile and powder free gloves. We sell these to major hospitals and nursing homes as well as
glove retailing chemist outlets.
We have not only been successful in pioneering the very concept of barrier protection but also
are the only company ethically promoting surgical gloves. With an 85% market share in the
premium (Gammex PP) gloves segment and commanding a respectable presence in other
segments, we have been the first to promote the Powder Free Concept.

In 2000, we commenced selling and distributing a wide range of high-end surgical and
examination gloves. These medical gloves not only protect the healthcare worker from
potentially infectious substances but also protect patients from cross contamination.

Our company, headquartered in Australia is the market leader in gloves and has also created the
powder free range of gloves. Our product range includes Gammex, Medigrip Sterile and Non-
Sterile and powder free gloves. We sell these to major hospitals and nursing homes as well as
glove retailing chemist outlets.

We have not only been successful in pioneering the very concept of barrier protection but also
are the only company ethically promoting surgical gloves. With an 85% market share in the
premium (Gammex PP) gloves segment and commanding a respectable presence in other
segments, we have been the first to promote the Powder Free Concept.

In offices, your attire speaks a thousand words even before you do. What employees wear is a
clear indicator about the business they represent. Raymond helps customers differentiate their
businesses through design-led clothing solutions. With attires that weave in fashion and
functionality, designs by Raymond reflect an inherent sense of style within the context of the
Indian work environment.

 Designing the ideal fabrics that suits customer needs.

 Collaborating with garment designers to provide maximum style and comfort.
 Providing garments on a Made to Measure basis through a vast network of Raymond
Shops.
 Producing ready-made shirts.
 Making corporate dressing accessories like ties and scarves.

Raymond makes special fabric for institutions seeking high-quality material for their staff
uniform. It's customized shades and weaves can be seen on clients who come from all walks of
life; from a large number of schools, colleges, hotels, factories, airlines to defense establishments
across the country.
We also make a range of exclusive blankets to suit every budget.

The Raymond Gift cheques are an ideal way to reward employees or customers. These gift
cheques are redeemable across more than 200 cities in over 500 Raymond Shops.

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