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About Us

JIVA was started in 1998 by Sharmila Dalmia as a small set-up in the basement of her home but with the vision to become a leading garment manufacturer and exporter. Today the company has grown to have 3 factories with a manufacturing area of 250,000 sq ft, 1,500+ sewing machines, 200+ knitting machines and a workforce of 3,000+ people.

JIVA is inherently a design-driven company that prides itself on its strength in technique engineering and expertise in all kinds of embellishments. However, over time, we have been able to capitalize on our advanced planning and monitoring systems and stringent quality control standards to become an “all-in-one solution” for our customers – we execute orders of all volumes, From 1000 pcs to 1,000,000 pcs, and all types, from high fashion tops and dresses to basic sleepwear and kids wear to sweaters.

25+

Year of Excellence

250,000sqft

Manufacturing Area

3000+

Workforce

1,500+

Sewing Machines

200+

Flat Knitting Machines

Manufacturing Excellence

JIVA operates 2 cut-to-pack production facilities with a monthly capacity of 350,000 pcs. Each facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and a modern setup that enables us to produce high quality garments and set a benchmark in the industry.

Woven and Circular Knit Capability

JIVA operates 2 cut-to-pack production facilities with a monthly capacity of 350,000 pcs. Each facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and a modern setup that enables us to produce high quality garments and set a benchmark in the industry. We are known for our high-fashion products, which feature multi-process garments with computer and hand embroideries, laces, stitching detailing, embellishments, and special fabrics. We also produce a large volume of basic cut-and-sew wovens and knits which highlight fabric quality and efficient workmanship.

Sweater / Flat Knit Capability

In the last five years, Jiva has expanded its product capability to sweaters, investing in 200+ best in class Stoll multi gauge knitting machines with a wide gauge capacity ranging from 4gg to 14gg. We can make a variety of basic and complex knitting designs including cables, jacquards, pointelles, and intarsia designs in a wide range of yarns.


Our yarn and fabric sourcing expertise

Understanding the importance of a strong supplier base, JIVA has devoted great effort to building alliances with some of the most reliable manufacturers globally. In addition to sourcing fabric from different regions in India, we import yarns and fabrics from across Asia, working closely with suppliers in China and Korea.

WOVENS

JIVA has a strong foothold in woven fabrics including cotton, linen, rayon, modal, lyocell, tencel, silk, polyester and blends — from lightweight tops fabric to heavy-weight jackets fabric. Our strength in wovens covers all weaves including voiles, poplins, twills, oxford, crepes, dobbys, jacquards, lurex, yarn dyed and denim fabrics.

KNITS

Our knits expertise includes single jersey, ribs, terry, brushed fleece, interlock, crinkle jersey and a variety of textured fabrics

SWEATERS

We can knit a variety of yarns including 100% cotton and cotton blends (cotton viscose, cotton acrylic, cotton wool, cotton polyester), acrylic and acrylic blends, and tri-blends (cotton viscose nylon, viscose polyester nylon, etc)

Our strengths

DESIGN

We have a strong design and product development team with expertise in CAD, textile innovation, and apparel design. Well-versed with global fashion trends, our designers create collections based on customer taste and mood boards. ~40% of our turnover is derived from our in-house designs.

EMBROIDERY

We have three computer embroidery machines in-house along with a reliable network of compliant embroidery vendors for bulk production. We also have the capacity to accommodate 100+ hand embroidery artisans in-house.

PLANNING

Our centralized production planning team is responsible for planning and refining stitching line plans, optimizing manufacturing costs and capacity, streamlining production processes, monitoring production output against targets and ensuring that shipments are delivered on time.

QUALITY

We have stringent quality standards and follow amulti-tier quality control and audit system, wherein each account has a dedicated quality representative who is involved in quality control at all stages from raw material checking to production.