Mumbai – Thane. Jewellery (SEEPZ), garments and pharma.
Mumbai – Thane, in Maharashtra, is a major national manufacturing cluster for jewellery, garments, chemicals and packaging. Buyers come here for jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma and packaging.
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- 30 km
- to Nhava Sheva seaport
- Marathi
- on the factory floor
- 850 km
- from our Bengaluru office
- Mumbai
- Nearby clusters
- Seaport
- Inland depot (ICD)
- Nearest seaport
- Nhava Sheva (JNPA) · 30 km
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Ahmedabad · 440 km
Mumbai, the short version.
What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
- Known for
- Jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma and packaging
- State
- MaharashtraOne of 8 clusters mapped in Maharashtra
- Languages
- MarathiOur team speaks Marathi
- Scale
- Major clusterA major national manufacturing cluster
- Nearest seaport
- Nhava Sheva (JNPA), 30 kmNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Nearest ICD
- ICD Ahmedabad, 440 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port
- State ports
- Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and ICD Nagpur
- From Bengaluru
- 850 kmSourceSquid's India office
What Mumbai does best.
4 process families, each with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips.
Materials worked in Mumbai
Made in Mumbai, step by step.
Open a product to see its process chain. Each links to the full guide with QA tests, HS heading and lead times.
Cargo nets, webbing & strap kits6 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Yarn · Polyester or nylon high-tenacity yarn
- Narrow weaving & knotting · Webbing looms and net knotting machines
- Dyeing & heat setting · Colour fastness and dimensional stability
- Hardware · Hooks, buckles and cam fittings sourced and tested
- Sewing & assembly · Bar-tack stitching to pattern
- Break-load testing · Every lot tested to rated load
Filter bags & anti-static pouches6 steps · Samples 2–3 weeks
- Media selection · Needle felt, anti-static grids, PTFE membranes
- Cutting · Ultrasonic or hot-knife cutting
- Seaming · Sewn, welded or taped seams
- Rings & fittings · Snap bands, collars and grounding straps
- Testing · Surface resistivity and air permeability
- Clean packing · Sealed, labelled per batch
Woven garments and fashion apparel7 steps · Samples 2–4 weeks
- Tech pack & sampling · Proto, fit and size-set samples
- Fabric & trims · Sourced, tested and approved
- Cutting · Spread and cut manually or by CAD cutter
- Sewing · Line production with inline checks
- Washing & embellishment · Garment wash, embroidery or print
- Finishing & packing · Pressing, tagging and folding
- Final inspection · AQL audit before shipment
Silver and fashion jewellery7 steps · Samples 2–3 weeks
- Design & CAD · Sketch to CAD model
- Master & mould · 3D-printed or hand-carved master, rubber mould
- Casting · Lost-wax casting in silver or brass
- Filing & setting · Clean-up, assembly and stone setting
- Polishing & plating · Rhodium, gold or oxidised finishes
- Quality check · Purity, nickel and lead tests; hallmarking for silver
- Packing · Anti-tarnish bags and boxes
Printed packaging and paper stationery7 steps · Proofs 1–2 weeks
- Artwork & dieline · Artwork checked against the dieline
- Board sourcing · Duplex, kraft or corrugated board to GSM
- Printing · Offset or flexo, colour-matched to Pantone
- Surface finishing · Lamination, varnish, foil or embossing
- Die cutting & creasing · Cut and creased on die-cutters
- Gluing & binding · Box pasting or notebook binding
- Inspection & packing · Colour, dimension and compression checks
Clusters close to Mumbai.
Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Mumbai does not run.
Maharashtra's GI products.
57 registered GI products come from Maharashtra, with 17 more applications pending. A few of them:
See all 57 in Maharashtra- Bhiwapur Chilli Tea, coffee & spices
- Hupari Silver Craft Jewellery & gems
- Karvath Kati Sarees & Fabrics Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Kavdi Maal of Tuljapur Other crafts & goods
- Kolhapuri Chappal Leather & footwear
- Miraj Sitar Musical instruments
- Miraj Tanpura Musical instruments
- Nandurbar Mirchi (Chilli) Tea, coffee & spices
- Paithani Saree & Fabrics Handloom sarees & fabrics
- Pen Ganesh Idol Glass & ceramics
Your team in Mumbai.
Our Bengaluru team covers Mumbai in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like.
- Factory search on the groundOur Bengaluru team visits Mumbai to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it.
- Audits before you commitOn-site audits of the strongest Mumbai candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity.
- Samples to golden sampleFirst articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against.
- Inspections on every lotIn-line and pre-shipment inspections in Mumbai to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports.
- We speak MarathiThe language of Mumbai's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email.
- Shipping via Nhava ShevaWe plan the route to Nhava Sheva or ICD Ahmedabad, and check export documents before the truck leaves.
Straight answers.
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anirudh@sourcesquid.coWhat is Mumbai – Thane known for manufacturing?
Mumbai – Thane is known for jewellery (SEEPZ), garments, pharma and packaging. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Maharashtra, and its main product groups are jewellery, garments, chemicals and packaging.
Which port is nearest to Mumbai – Thane?
The nearest seaport is Nhava Sheva (JNPA), about 30 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Ahmedabad, about 440 km away. Exporters in Maharashtra commonly ship through Nhava Sheva (JNPA) and ICD Nagpur.
How do I find good manufacturers in Mumbai – Thane?
Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Mumbai manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order.
Get a named shortlist of Mumbai manufacturers.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price.