OUR BEGINNINGS · CHENNAI, 1974
SP Garments began in North Chennai in 1974, when Mr. K. Thiruvengadam established a garment unit with five tailors, making womenswear for domestic boutiques.
The move into exports in 1992 opened a new chapter. Over the years, repeat programmes for European and American retail labels brought experience with different fabrics, fits, size ranges and buyer requirements.
That experience also grew through SP Garments’ own looms division, where fabric production deepened the knowledge behind our garment making.
OUR OWN LOOMS DIVISION
SP Garments once operated a vertically integrated setup, producing fabrics in a range of blends and textures on automatic looms alongside garment manufacturing. As Managing Director of the looms division, Late Mr. T. Senthil Nathan brought deep technical knowledge of textiles and fabric development to the business.
Although the looms division no longer operates, its experience remains part of SPG. Our fabric team draws on that knowledge to develop suitable constructions, competitive fabric costs and shorter development lead times. Quality, timely delivery and reliability continue to guide our work.
Practical involvement in fabric development, backed by a deep understanding of construction and quality. We work through technically feasible yarn and blend combinations to achieve the required hand feel at a competitive cost, develop desklooms quickly and anticipate variations between desklooms and bulk fabric before the cloth is made into garments.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND SPG
CEO & Proprietor
Beginning his journey in garment making at the age of 18, Mr. T. Palani has devoted more than four decades to the industry. He leads SP Garments with close involvement in production and daily operations, bringing practical experience and personal commitment to the business. His focus remains on quality, dependable execution and customer relationships built to last.
Head of Marketing & Merchandising
A mechanical engineering graduate from the UK, Akash gained experience in the garment industry at JayJay Mills in Tirupur, India, and Classic Fashion Apparel Industries in Ramtha, Jordan, before joining SP Garments in 2021. He now heads marketing and merchandising, bringing international manufacturing exposure to garment development, buyer communication and the growth of lasting customer relationships.
OUR JOURNEY
From a small tailoring unit to textile development, international buyers and today’s manufacturing operation.
Explore our buyer experienceK. Thiruvengadam establishes SP Garments, making womenswear for domestic boutiques.
T. Palani starts his working life in garment making, beginning more than four decades of work in production and operations.
International orders introduce new fabrics, fits, size ranges and retail requirements to the business.
T. Senthil Nathan goes on to lead SP Garments’ looms division, building the company’s experience in fabric manufacturing and development.
Work for labels including s.Oliver, Lerros, St. John’s Bay Petite and Dressbarn broadens SPG’s experience of European and American buyers.
Dressbarn, Aéropostale and Maurices are among the names from this period. Dressbarn work alone spans more than twelve years across the 2000s and 2010s.
Akash Palani joins SPG after experience in the garment industry in India and Jordan. An early success is a True Religion children’s shirt order, bringing that experience into his work with the company’s buyers.
Orders for Petrol Industries, Postie, LDB, Koala Bay and other labels add to our work across women’s, men’s and children’s apparel.
4 locations across Chennai, Kanchi and Trichy, with current production capacity of 100,000 pieces a month.
WHAT WE CARRY FORWARD
Our history has shaped how we work: understand the fabric, work through the details and stay involved from development to dispatch.
Time spent making cloth as well as garments informs our work on construction, texture, colour and the way a fabric performs.
Years of export work bring familiarity with different fits, size ranges, labelling and packing requirements.
Leadership remains close to production and merchandising, with a team focused on building the next order into a lasting relationship.
See how that experience comes together across our factories today.
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