Multi-head computer embroidery job shop in Okhla

This unit runs multi-head computer embroidery machines, which stitch one design on many panels at once. It takes job work such as logos, motifs, and sequin and cord work on cut panels, charged per piece or by stitch count. Hand-zardozi artisans finish the costly bridal and festive pieces under the same roof.

Okhla Industrial Area, a large part of which lies in South East Delhi, is one of Delhi's oldest factory zones and holds many garment export houses. With embroidered ladies' garments as the district's One District One Product, skilled hand embroiderers live nearby, and buyers can check samples in person.

You need a shed in an approved industrial area such as Okhla (Delhi's rules sharply limit machine units in residential lanes), three-phase power with a voltage stabiliser, Udyam (small business) and GST registration, trained operators, and someone who can do digitising (turning a design into a stitch file the machine reads). The hard part is steady orders at a fair rate: job work pays thin margins, export houses often pay late, and work bunches before festivals and shipping deadlines. Many export buyers send inspectors to check suppliers' workshops for safety, fair pay and child labour, so keep proper records from day one.

Win orders by showing sample swatches to production managers at Okhla's export houses and ethnic-wear labels.