Reliance Industries has partnered Bhilwara-based Star Cotspin, a leading manufacturer and exporter of sewing threads in India. Reliance is one of the largest manufacturers of synthetic fiber in the world.

Star Cotspin is one of the largest grey sewing thread producers in India, having shown the fastest growth in recent years. As per the agreement, Reliance’s Recron SHT, the world’s best quality super high tenacity fiber, will be the basic substrate for polyester sewing threads manufactured by Star Cotspin. This yarn will then be sold, cobranded with Recron SHT. Apart from branding the products, RIL will also provide marketing and technical support to Star Cotspin.

Star Cotspin will be the first company in north India to be certified under the Recron SHT branding program.

Reliance and Star Cotspin will jointly conduct research and development work to further enhance Recron SHT sewing thread’s quality, and will also explore new business opportunities. Reliance will also support Star Cotspin in creating awareness about standardised high quality sewing thread products among key stakeholders, especially spoolers and apparel manufacturers.

Star Cotspin is planning to undertake a 12,000 spindle expansion project. Six thousand spindles each are expected to be allocated to optical white and black yarn. The company expects to double the consumption of Recron SHT fiber by the end of 2017.