Weaving
Overview
Established in 1998, the Weaving division consists of 379 air jet looms including 16 jacquard producing 72 million meters per annum. With a combination of high-tech weaving equipment, precise know-how and professional expertise, NCL weaving has developed a reputation for quality service and products worldwide.
Products
Weaves and Designs
- Wide range of weaves include Percale, Twill, Drill, Matt, Oxford, Sateen, Herringbone, Stripe Sateen, and a vast range of dobby and jacquard patterns for suiting as well as sheeting articles.
Technical Range
- High strength fabrics with NYCO®, Kevlar®, Para-Aramids and Cordura®.
- Fire Retardant fabrics with Lenzing FR®, Technora®, Nomex®, Meta-Aramid, Protex-C®, Protex-M®, and basic FR polyester for low end use.
- Industrial fabrics for adhesive tapes and fabric for window blinds and multiple coating purposes.
Fancy Fabrics
- Fancy range includes Silk, Viscose®, Tencel®, Modal®, Bamboo, Pearl Fiber®, Sorona®, Rose Fiber, Soyabean, Milk Fiber, Coolmax®, Thermolite®, Amicor and many more.
- We also prepare a variety of ethnic fabrics using natural fibers like Linen, Kapok, Hemp, and Wool.
Home Textile Applications
Bedding
- Thread count ranging from T144-T1000, for basic and high end bed linen, table linen, duvets and comforters.
Upholstery
- Heavier fabrics of upto 450gsm for curtains and upholstery applications.
Apparel and Garments
- Voile, canvas, twills and drills for fashion wear, work wear as well as for performance garments ranging from 60-450 gsm.
Stretch Fabrics
- Wide range of 100% cotton fabric constructions with creora, Elaspan and Lycra®.
- In a variety of blends including Cotton/Tencel®, Cotton/Rayon®, Cotton/Modal®, and also low cost T/C (Polyester Cotton) blends.
Product Development
At NCL, we believe that growth lies in continuous experimentation and exploring new horizons. The product development team at Nishat Chunian is engaged in continuous extensive research to stay one step ahead of its competitors. Our in-house Spinning department helps us to experiment with different fibers, maintain better control over quality and facilitates innovative product development.
We are known for complex and intricate weaves, high cover factor twills, dobby designs and jacquard as well as stripes in warp and weft direction. Our innovation in fabric constructions has resulted in several noteworthy products. High thread counts for sheeting fabrics of unmatched quality with widths up to 360cm and yarn count range of Ne30-Ne160, this includes percales up to 600 thread count and Sateensup to 1200 thread count.
We also offer specialized fabrics like Fire Retardant, Cut Resistant, Silk, Linen, textured including Luminescent Slubs as well as high strength Nylon and Stretch fabrics.
Machinery
Our Weaving facility consists of state-of-the-art machinery, which is regularly upgraded to incorporate the latest available technology. All our machines are modern and most updated versions of their kind. We have Picanol Omni plus i, Picanol Summum, Picanol Omni Plus 800, air jet looms in wide range of widths of 190cm, 220cm, 280cm, 340cm and 360cm with an option to produce Dobby designs, Jacquard patterns, and stripes providing flexibility in catering to customer’s needs. Additionally, we have 16 air jet Jacquard looms manufactured by Staubli which enables us to offer 100 ends and 200 ends articles with widths ranging from 46 inches up to 134 inches. We have recently installed a sectional warping machine by Four Star and the Sizing and Direct Warping Machinery, manufactured by renowned European manufacturer, Karl Mayer.