Jaipur Fabric Manufacturer CTC Jaipur Cuts Out the Middleman for Global Buyers

"Most buyers who find printed fabric through online marketplaces are paying 40 to 80 percent above the manufacturer's price without realising it," said Dinesh Gupta, Founder of CTC Jaipur. "The marketplace model depends on keeping the buyer and the maker apart. That separation is the source of the markup. Our direct sourcing channel empowers buyers to work with us at manufacturer pricing, with full visibility into every stage of the production process - whether ordering 30 metres of in-stock Bagru print for sampling, or 2,000 metres of custom screen print for full production."

CTC Jaipur (Chandra Trading Corporation) is a printed fabric manufacturer and curated supplier operating from Sanganer, Jaipur. It has expanded its direct sourcing channel for fashion brands, garment manufacturers, fabric wholesalers, and suit piece buyers worldwide. The company, founded by Dinesh Gupta 31 years ago, serves over 500 brands across India, Europe, and the Middle East.
Sanganer, where CTC Jaipur operates, is historically one of Rajasthan's most important centres for hand-printed textiles. The area's printing tradition dates back centuries, and its karigar (craftsman) community possesses technical knowledge passed through generations, from preparing mud resist paste with the correct ratio of black clay, gum, and wheat chaff, to managing indigo vat chemistry across monsoon humidity shifts, to reading fabric tension on a 30-metre printing table by touch alone.

CTC Jaipur's position within this ecosystem, not as a recent entrant but as a 31-year participant, gives the company direct access to karigar expertise, raw material sourcing networks, and production infrastructure that newer operations and marketplace aggregators cannot replicate. At the same time, CTC Jaipur's investment in machine-assisted flatbed screen printing infrastructure means the company is not limited to craft-scale production. Buyers who need 5,000 or 10,000 metres of consistent, precisely registered print work are served with the same directness and quality accountability as a buyer ordering 200 metres of hand block. Craft identity and production scale operate in parallel - the technique changes, the standard does not.

The expansion focuses on eliminating the structural inefficiencies of the marketplace model. When a buyer purchases printed fabric through a marketplace, quality control happens after production; the platform inspects fabric it did not make. Reorder consistency depends on whether the marketplace sources from the same manufacturer twice. The craft story is borrowed from the maker but told by the seller. CTC Jaipur's direct model addresses each of these problems at the source.

HOW THE DIRECT MODEL WORKS

CTC Jaipur specialises in craft printing and dyeing techniques executed by teams with 15 to 25 years of tenure at the facility. The technique range includes hand block print (carved teak wood blocks pressed onto fabric by hand), Bagru Dabu print (a mud resist tradition practised in Bagru village, 40 kilometres from Jaipur, for over 500 years), Ajrakh (geometric resist printing requiring up to 16 separate production stages of resist application, dyeing, washing, and sun-drying), Kalamkari (pen-drawn and block-printed narrative textiles), Dabu mud resist, discharge print, pigment print, Bandhej (tie and dye), and indigo dye (vat-based indigo processing with multiple dip cycles for colour depth).
For volume requirements, the company operates machine-assisted flatbed screen print production. "The right technique for a buyer depends on the design aesthetic, the volume needed, and the price point," said Gupta. "We advise honestly. We will never push hand block when screen print serves the design better, or recommend machine production when the design calls for craft."

VISIT, SIT WITH US, AND BUILD THE REQUIREMENT TOGETHER

CTC Jaipur's facility in Sanganer is open for buyer visits Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, located five minutes from Jaipur International Airport.

But the visit is not just a facility tour. It is a working session.

"When a buyer visits, we do not simply walk them through the printing tables and send them off," said Gupta. "We sit down together. We look at their brand; not just their website, but also their philosophy, their vision, their existing collections, their aesthetic, and their customer. We study what they are building and where they want to take it. A buyer who makes resort wear for Scandinavian women needs a completely different fabric conversation than a buyer producing kurtas for the Indian wedding market. The technique, the base fabric, the colour palette, the drape, the GSM - every decision changes depending on the end customer."

The consultative process is central to how CTC Jaipur works. Before any production begins, the team seeks to understand the buyer's full requirement: what the garment will be, who will wear it, at what price point it will sell, in what climate, and how many washes it needs to survive. These details determine whether the answer is hand block on cotton cambric, screen print on rayon, or a Chanderi from the curated network.

"The best results we have ever produced came from conversations, not from order forms," Gupta added. "When a buyer sits with us for an hour, shows us their mood board, explains what their customer values, and tells us honestly what their budget allows, we can recommend options they did not know existed. We can suggest a technique that fits their aesthetic at half the cost they expected. We can steer them away from a fabric that will not perform in their end use. That knowledge comes from 31 years of solving exactly these problems for 500 different brands. But it only transfers in a direct conversation, never through a marketplace listing."

Buyers who cannot visit in person are offered the same consultative approach over WhatsApp and video call. CTC Jaipur sends curated fabric selections based on the buyer's brand and requirement, not a generic catalogue. Strike-offs for custom designs are produced on the actual base fabric with the actual dye system and shipped for approval before production begins.

Dinesh Gupta, founder, often oversees production and engages directly with buyers on custom development, colour matching, and technique selection. All technical content on the company's craft knowledge journal, covering block printing, Bagru heritage, Ajrakh production stages, fabric selection, colourfastness, and sourcing guidance, is authored by Gupta from first-hand manufacturing experience.

FABRIC RANGE AND MOQ STRUCTURE

The fabric range covers cotton cambric 60x60 at 90 GSM (the standard base for block print and screen print work), cotton 40x40 and 30x30 for heavier applications, rayon at 140 GSM for fluid drape and vibrant colour absorption, voil at 60 GSM for lightweight summer collections and dupattas, slub cotton at 150 GSM for textured surfaces, cotton flax, and blends. Plain dyed fabric is available from inventory.

Specialty fabrics - Chanderi, Muslin, Cotton Silk, Chinon, and Mull - are available through CTC Jaipur's curated network of specialist units, quality-checked and backed by the company. This curated supply model allows buyers to source their full fabric requirement - printed, plain dyed, and specialty - through one contact, under one quality standard.

The direct sourcing model is structured around a low-barrier MOQ ladder designed to reduce the risk of first engagement. In-stock designs are available from 30 metres, allowing buyers to sample, test with their production unit, and evaluate fabric quality before committing to larger volumes. Custom hand block production starts at 200 metres. Screen print production begins at 800 metres for two-colour work and 2,000 metres for three or more colours. Swatches for evaluation are available with no minimum.

QUALITY CONTROL AND EXPORT COMPLIANCE

Every production lot at CTC Jaipur passes through a three-stage quality inspection: inline inspection during printing (checking block alignment, colour consistency, and pressure uniformity while the fabric is still at the table), post-wash inspection (verifying colour hold, resist removal, and fabric integrity), and pre-dispatch inspection (final measurement, fold check, and documentation). This inline quality control, possible only because of CTC Jaipur's unique position as a manufacturer cum supplier, is the structural difference between direct sourcing and marketplace purchasing.

For international buyers, CTC Jaipur provides export compliance documentation through accredited testing laboratories, including SGS and Bureau Veritas. Testing covers European REACH compliance, azo-free dye certification, wash fastness (ISO 105-C06), rub fastness, light fastness, and heavy metal content. Documentation is provided with every export shipment. For UK buyers, Oeko-Tex equivalent testing is available. For Middle East markets, CTC Jaipur is familiar with ESMA and SASO requirements.

KARIGAR RETENTION AND PRODUCTION CONSISTENCY

"Our karigar teams have been with us for most of our 31 years," Gupta said. "The senior karigars in our print rooms have 15 to 25 years of tenure. This is not a staffing strategy; it is the result of paying fairly, maintaining work through slow seasons, and keeping the workshop a place worth coming to every day. The consistency buyers see in the fabric comes from the consistency of the hands producing it. That relationship between maker and material is something no marketplace can package or replicate."

Reorder consistency, a persistent challenge with marketplace sourcing, is managed at the production level. Dye formulas are recorded and replicated across batches. Base fabric is sourced from the same mills. The same karigar teams print the same designs. When a buyer reorders a design from a previous season, CTC Jaipur pulls production records from the earlier lot and matches against them. This level of production memory exists only in a direct, continuous relationship between buyer and manufacturer.

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For enquiries, buyers can reach CTC Jaipur at contact@ctcjaipur.com. The craft knowledge journal is available at ctcjaipur.com/journal.

Postal Address and Office Address: 13, Namdev Colony, Near Jaipur International Airport, Sanganer, Jaipur

Email: contact@ctcjaipur.com, dimple@ctcjaipur.com

Contact Persons: Dinesh Gupta, Dimple Khandelwal

CTC Jaipur is a printed fabric manufacturer and curated supplier based in Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Founded in 1995 by Dinesh Gupta. 31 years of manufacturing. 500+ brands served across India, Europe, and the Middle East.

We supply directly and stand behind everything we offer.

For our core range - hand block print, Bagru Dabu print, Ajrakh, Kalamkari, Dabu mud resist, discharge print, pigment print, Bandhej, indigo dye, and screen print - we are the manufacturer. For specialty fabrics like Chanderi, Muslin, Cotton Silk, and Chinon, we supply through our curated network of specialist units in Jaipur. One contact. One quality standard.

We print and dye on cotton cambric 60x60 at 90 GSM, rayon at 140 GSM, voil at 60 GSM, slub cotton at 150 GSM, cotton flax, and blends. Plain dyed fabric available from inventory.

Our karigar teams have 15-25 years of tenure with us. Block print consistency comes from experienced, stable hands. Experienced hands stay when the relationship is good. These relationships are three decades old.

Who we work with:
→ Indian D2C fashion brands sourcing printed fabric for collections
→ Garment manufacturers needing reliable supply at production scale
→ European fashion brands looking for craft-printed fabric with genuine heritage
→ Middle East fabric traders and modest fashion brands
→ Suit piece manufacturers and boutiques

MOQ from 30 metres for in-stock designs. 200 metres for custom hand block. 800-1,000 metres for screen print production. Swatches available before commitment.

Export orders tested through SGS and Bureau Veritas - REACH compliance, azo-free certification, heavy metal testing. Documentation provided with every shipment as per customers' request.

This release was published on openPR.