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Surat has about 6 lakh looms, according to 2026 industry figures. These include about 95,000 water-jet, 40,000 rapier, 10,000 air-jet and 1,500 velvet looms, with the rest older shuttle powerlooms.
A 2026 industry profile puts Surat at about 6 lakh looms:
Looms are spread across weaving areas such as Ved Road, Katargam, Udhna, Limbayat and the Sachin and Palsana estates. Together with processing houses, they produce about 6 crore metres of fabric a day.
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