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Small garment manufacturing unit
Stitch garments in bulk for brands and exporters.
Money to start
Savings or a bank loan
Time it needs
Full time
Risk
Medium
Works from home
Mostly outside
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A unit with 10 to 20 machines can stitch for brands, exporters and online sellers. It needs skilled tailors, quality control and working capital. PMEGP and Mudra fund such units, and payroll compliance applies once you hire.
Government schemes that help
- PMEGP ↗Subsidy of 15% to 35% on a new unit: projects up to ₹50 lakh in manufacturing and ₹20 lakh in services, through KVIC and banks.
- PM Mudra Yojana ↗Loans without collateral for small non-farm and allied businesses: Shishu up to ₹50,000, Kishore up to ₹5 lakh, Tarun up to ₹10 lakh, Tarun Plus up to ₹20 lakh.
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