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Indian clothing manufacturer This article is about the clothing company. For the publishing company, see Rupa Publications.
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Rupa & Company Limited
Trade nameRupa
Traded asBSE: 533552
NSE: RUPA
IndustryInnerwear & outerwear
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Founders
  • PR Agarwala
  • GP Agarwala
  • KB Agarwala
HeadquartersKolkata, India
Key people
  • PR Agarwala (chairman)
  • GP Agarwala (vice chairman)
  • KB Agarwala (managing director)
ProductsClothing
BrandsFrontline, Softline, Euro, Bumchums, Torrido, Thermocot, Macroman, Macrowoman, Footline, Jon
RevenueIncrease ₹1,474 crore (US$170 million) (FY22)
Net incomeIncrease ₹191 crore (US$22 million) (FY22)
Websiterupa.co.in

Rupa & Company Limited is an Indian clothing company which makes knitted garments. The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture of hosiery products in knitted undergarments casual wears and thermal wears. It produces innerwear, casual wear, thermal wear and sleepwear for men, women, and kids. While Frontline is its flagship brand, the Rupa family also consists of brands like Softline, Euro, Bumchums, Torrido, Thermocot, Macroman, Footline, and Jon. Rupa was founded and established by brothers PR Agarwala, GP Agarwala and KB Agarwala in 1968 when the erstwhile hosiery market was at a nascent stage and mainly addressed by unorganized players.

Products

Rupa produces vests, briefs, drawers, Bermuda shorts, Capris, T-shirts, lounge wear, boxer shorts and sleepwear for men; and bras, panties, camisoles and leggings for women. It also manufactures baba suits, bloomers and slips for infants/toddlers, and lounge-wear, Bermuda shorts and T-shirts for kids. Thermal wear is another major category that Rupa caters to: It offers winter wear for both men and women.

See also

References

  1. Roy, Shobha (21 November 2022). "Rupa & Co to strengthen retail footprint by setting up EBOs". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. Ganguly, Ratna; Mukherjee, Writankar. "Hosiery business: Striking gold with silverwear". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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  6. Roy, Shobha (18 August 2021). "Rupa & Company Ltd eyes 18% growth in sales in FY22". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. "Rupa's well-knit plans for consolidation". Business India. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. "Rupa & Company: The inside story". Fortune India. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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