Gul Ahmed's sustained focus on retail and yarn segments
The Textile magazine|January 2020
Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd. was incorporated on April 1, 1953, in Pakistan with state-of-the-art machines at its spinning unit and the most modern yarn dyeing, weaving, processing, digital printing, embroidery and stitching units, the company is making everything from cotton yarn to finished products. Besides, Gul Ahmed has its own captive power plant comprising of gas engines, gas and steam turbines, and backup diesel engines. It has also set up a waste water treatment plant to treat 100% of its effluent.
Gul Ahmed's sustained focus on retail and yarn segments

Gul Ahmed is playing a vital role not only as a textile giant but has its strong presence in the retail business as well. The opening of its flagship store – Ideas by Gul Ahmed – marked the group’s entry into the retail business. Starting from Karachi, Gul Ahmed now has an extensive chain of more than 100 retail stores across the country, offering a diverse range of products, from home accessories to fashion clothing.

The production of textiles is a mix of technical expertise and the creative art required to make products acceptable to valued customers. At Gul Ahmed, efforts are made to strive and grow through learning, continuous improvement and innovation. The company is also equipped with the most advanced technology that enables it to cater to a vast spectrum of product varieties.

Yarn produced by Gul Ahmed is exported to a number of countries around the globe. It exports yarn to different regions, including China, other Asian, Middle East countries and Europe. The variety of yarns produced are carded, combed, compact siro, fancy, plied, core spun, slub, package dyed/cone dyed, gassed mercerized/dyed yarn.

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