Sapphire Fibres Ltd.

Operational Address 3.5Km Manga Raiwind Road, Raiwind, District Kasur, Raiwind, Pakistan
Business Type Manufacturer
Location Punjab, Pakistan
Year Established 1980
Main Markets North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Mid
Main Products Jersey,Fleece,Terry, Pique, Ribs,
Country/Region Pakistan

Company Introduction

Sapphire in a Glance:-
One of the largest manufacturers and exporters of textile products in Pakistan, Sapphire technology comes from Europe, Japan and USA. Capitalizing on the regions principal crop, cotton, we source this locally, and augment our offerings by providing imported fiber from the worlds best crops. We work with specialized fibers bringing in the newest innovations from major fiber and chemical producers, and our manufacturing from yarn to finished fabric is performed in our facilities in Pakistan. Synergies are formed with offshore garment manufacturing companies. Our products are marketed to the industrys biggest names in Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America.

Why Pakistan:-
* Pakistan has one of the largest canal irrigation systems in the world.
* Fourth largest grower in the World.
* Textile accounts for over 60 % of the total exports.
* Most modern and organized textile production setup.
* More than 50 years history of accumulated textile know-how.
* Well-established infrastructure of textile management and skilled labor

Over 14,000 employees
Annual turnover US $ 435 Million

Working history of over 10 years:
* Versatile finishing facility capable of processing both Tubular and Open width fabrics
* Specialize in body size knitting
* Precise fabric development by using Starfish software
* Production Capacity for knitting and dyeing fabric is 10,000 Kg per day
* Vertical Integration of in-house yarn spinning enables efficient control over raw material resulting in efficient lead time
* Capable of extending R&D support to customers for new developments and upgrading their existing products.
* Lycra Assured by Dupont to develop and manufacture stretch products
* WRAP Compliance by CSCC,
* Effluent Treatment Plant ensuring global environmental requirements with out put of 120 m3

KNITS THE MANUFACTURING

Knitting Constructions:
* Single Jersey (120-220GSM)
* Interlock (180-250GSM)
* Pique (180-240GSM)
* Fleece- 2 & 3 threads (250-380GSM)
* Ribs w/wo Lycra (180-400GSM)

Strengths:
* Cotton, CVC, Organic Ctn, Slub Yarns
* Fleece( 37-74cm) tubular & open width
* Jersey(35- 81cm) tubular & open width

Fiber Blends:
* 100 % Cotton
* Polyester Cotton
* CoolMax R
* Dri-Release
* Cotton/Modal
* Fibre dyed Cotton/poly cotton blends
* Slub yarns
* PVA/Hollow yarns
* Organic Cotton

Special Finishes:
* Cationic / Silicon Finish
* Water Repellent Teflon
* Soil Release Teflon
* Anti-Microbial
* Moisture Management
* Silk finish

SAPPHIRE: WHAT IT HAS TO OFFER WITH KNITS

KNITTING
*105 Knitting Machines from Vanguard, Mayer, Camber & Terrot

DYEING:
* High Temperature soft flow Thies German). Controlled by Centralized computer System

FINISHING:
* Squeezers and Dryers from Santax
* Compactors from Tubetex (American) and Ferraro (Italian)
* Brushing Machines from Lamperti (Italian) and Riley (British)
* Stenter from Monforts (German) for Open-width finishing (2.3 meters)

CUTTING:
* Automatic Dye Cutting for Body-Size fabrics form Bierrebi (Italian).

QUALITY:
We believe in Total Quality starting from Procurement of Quality raw material , Quality at each production stage & at the completion of production process
* Ahiba Dyeing Machine by Data Color
* Labomat Dyeing Machine by Mathis
* Dispenser by Data Color
* Spectrophotometer by Data Color

Contact Information

Contact Person Mr. Muhammad Akram
Job Title Manager
Telephone 92-300-8570660
Fax Number 92-42-35392373
Address 3.5Km Manga Raiwind Road, Raiwind, District Kasur
Fax 92-42-35392373
Zip/Post Code 55150