Union Fabrics

"Union Fabrics was the first mill in Pakistan to purchase OMNIplus Summum airjet weaving machines from Picanol. In total 56 Summum machines were installed in weaving widths of 340, 280 and 250 cm, enabling the company to produce a wide range of home textile and institutional fabrics in various working widths with highest quality."

This investment in airjet technology for the first time has given us great flexibility and versatility in catering to mainly our European customers with improved lead times and superior quality. Union Fabrics (Pvt.) Limited is one of the leading producers and exporters of woven fabrics in Pakistan. It was founded in 1992 and located in Karachi. Union Fabrics produces a wide range of fabrics for home textiles, institutional, pocketing/lining and furnishing industries. The current annual production capacity is over 20 million linear meters. Union Fabrics was the first mill in Pakistan to purchase OMNIplus Summum airjet weaving machines from Picanol.

In total 56 Summum machines were installed in weaving widths of 340, 280 and 250 cm, enabling the company to produce a wide range of home textile and institutional fabrics in various working widths with highest quality. CEO Asif Siddiq explains: "As a sheeting fabric producer on used wider width Projectile Weaving Machines for the past 20 years, going into brand new, state-of-the-art Picanol airjet weaving machines on top of it with a new ‘OMNIplus Summum’ model, was a big move and a calculated risk-taking on the management’s part. Union Fabrics (Pvt.) Limited became the first buyer of this Model in Pakistan and after successful running of these machines for just two years it is back in the market for placing an order for additional 70 machines. This investment in airjet technology for the first time has given us great flexibility & versatility in catering to mainly our European customers with improved lead times and superior quality. Our sales of greige fabric and made-ups went up an average of 35% in the past two years of operation and crossed Rs. 4.0 Billion mark. Picanol management has provided an excellent support service-after-sales to remove the bugs of the new model and worked with us tirelessly to improve the machine’s overall performance. The technical team at Picanol valued our feedback from our technical and managerial staff during their regular visits of the site and provided us with solutions so that we can run the machines at the highest possible speed & efficiency in relation to the given yarn & construction variables. We recommend Picanol to all those who are considering to enhance their weaving capacity for attaining long-term comparative advantage in the very competitive field of producing bedding fabrics."

The annual weaving capacity is around 20 million linear meters, based on 60 picks per inch, 90% efficiency and 360 days of production per year. Although the core strength of Union Fabrics lies in weaving, 20% of the fabric is used for the company’s own production of finished goods such as bed sheets, table covers, patient gowns etc. in state-of-the-art stitching facilities with a capacity of 200,000 bed sets per month. The company’s main markets are North and South America and Europe. Union Fabrics (Pvt.) Limited is proud to be a socially responsible company and provides a congenial, relaxed and healthy work environment. The health and safety policies ensure good working conditions for all employees. Union Fabrics (Pvt.) Limited is an equal opportunity employer.