Bandage Making Unit
This project profile covers the manufacturing of surgical and medical bandages, including roller, tubular, triangular, and crepe bandages used for wound protection, bleeding control, and sprain support. The unit involves weaving, bleaching, drying, rolling, cutting, and sterilizing cotton yarn or fabric to produce high-quality medical dressings.
- 11 jobs
- 15 KW power
- ₹22.78L project cost




Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 13.5 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1 |
| Working Capital | 7.78 |
| Total | 22.78 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.28 |
| Term Loan | 13.5 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7 |
| Total | 22.78 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material Cotton YarnBuy on Amazon ↗
Procured from cotton spinning mills
- Raw Material Cotton FabricBuy on Amazon ↗
Unbleached cotton material
- Raw Material BleachBuy on Amazon ↗
For bleaching grey fabric
- Raw Material StarchBuy on Amazon ↗
For sizing and stiffening
- Raw Material Washing chemicalsBuy on Amazon ↗
For cleaning impurities
- Raw Material AdhesivesBuy on Amazon ↗
For adhesive bandage variants
- Raw Material Packing materialsBuy on Amazon ↗
Boxes, labels, and wrappers
- Raw Material Gummed labelsBuy on Amazon ↗
For product identification
- Machinery Warping machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Winds yarn at tension
- Machinery Power loomBuy on Amazon ↗
Weaves yarn into fabric
- Machinery Bobbin winding machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Winds yarn onto bobbins
- Machinery Mild Steel Pressure Kier systemBuy on Amazon ↗
Boils off impurities
- Machinery Stenter machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Dries and heat-treats fabric
- Machinery Steam calendering machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Straightens the fabric
- Machinery Bandage rolling machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Makes large rolls of cloth
- Machinery Medical bandage cutting machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Cuts rolls into smaller lengths
- Machinery Baby boiler machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Provides steam
- Machinery SterilizerBuy on Amazon ↗
Sterilizes bandage rolls
- Machinery Surgical bandage packing machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Packs finished products
Manufacturing process
- Procurement of raw cotton yarn from cotton spinning mills.
- Weaving the yarn into grey fabric using power looms or handlooms.
- Bleaching the grey fabric in boiling kiers and bleaching tubs with starch solution to make it white and absorbent.
- Drying the bleached white fabric by passing it through a Stenter machine.
- Rolling the fabric into long rolls and transferring to the cutting section.
- Feeding the cloth into a calendering machine and winding machine to form large rolls, then cutting them into smaller desired lengths and widths.
- Sterilizing the cut bandage rolls in an autoclave.
- Collecting, packing in dozens, and preparing the finished products for marketing.
Market
Surgical bandages are essential medical consumables required in hospitals, clinics, and home first-aid kits. Demand is steady and grows with increasing healthcare infrastructure.