Palsana Textile Industrial Cluster

Palsana: Surat's Highway Belt for Weaving, Embroidery and Processing

Palsana, on the NH-48 (old NH-8) highway south-east of Surat city, is one of the industrial belts where Surat's textile production has spread beyond the city.

Gujarat Eco Textile Park

The Gujarat Eco Textile Park was planned on about 73 acres at Palsana Crossing on the highway, about 22 km from Surat station, to house weavers, embroiderers and processors in one place, with a 50 MLD common effluent treatment plant. Textile ministry records list Palsana among Surat's major industrial estates.

What Happens Here

• Weaving: grey fabric production on modern looms.
• Embroidery: embroidery units working on fabric for sarees and dress materials.
• Processing: dyeing and printing units in Palsana GIDC and the Eco Textile Park. In January 2026, these estates were included in a deep-sea effluent disposal project covering more than 400 units around Surat.

Who Should Come Here

Palsana suits buyers who want to source directly from producers, such as grey fabric from weavers, embroidered fabric from embroidery units, or processing job work. Visiting is easier for buyers travelling by road, as units are spread along the highway belt.

Sourcing Tips

• Arrange visits through a trusted agent or by appointment, as units are spread out.
• For embroidery, confirm design, stitch count, thread type and base fabric on a sample before bulk.
• For weaving, agree on quality, width and GSM, and test a sample roll.

Surat's Textile Industry in Numbers

Surat is India's largest centre for man-made fibre textiles. Industry figures published in 2026 put the city at about 6 lakh looms, including about 95,000 water-jet, 40,000 rapier, 10,000 air-jet and 1,500 velvet looms. It has roughly 450 processing houses, about 2,000 warp-knitting and 3,500 circular-knitting machines, and an estimated 1–1.5 lakh embroidery machines. Output is around 6 crore metres of fabric a day. The industry employs an estimated 15 lakh or more people.