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Institutional Uniforms

Uniforms that work as hard as your people.

One partner to design, source, make and service uniforms for schools, hotels and showrooms, hospitals and labs, and factory, warehouse and delivery teams — built to keep their colour, shape and fit, and delivered on a date you can plan around.

Who We Are

One partner for every uniform you need.

Samarthan is led by a co-founder who is an industry leader in apparel sourcing for a leading retailer and leading global brands — bringing knowledge, expertise, trend analysis and adaptability to uniforms that are worn every day and washed every few days.

Experience

Industry leadership in sourcing and merchandising, with large-scale buying led at national scale.

Technical know-how

Fabric engineering, testing to ISO and AATCC standards, graded sizing and fit trials before any bulk order.

Professional set-up

Partner factories in Tirupur, Erode and Bengaluru, inline QC, final inspection of all quality parameters and fixed delivery calendars.

One point of contact

A single account manager for orders, top-ups and reviews, with monthly status reports.

Students in black school blazers, white shirts and striped ties
Smart on the first day, still smart in March
What We Hear

Six problems we hear — and how we fix them.

Colours fade, and new batches don’t match old ones

Our fix

Shade band approved; every lot checked against it; colourfastness tested to international standards.

Garments shrink or lose shape after a few washes

Our fix

Pre-shrunk, stabilised fabric.

Wrong sizes and endless alterations

Our fix

Measurement camps, graded size sets and a fit trial before bulk production.

Late delivery before a session, launch or audit

Our fix

A fixed production calendar; on larger orders, dates are backed by a late-delivery penalty.

New joiners wait weeks for uniforms

Our fix

Planned top-up stock and quick replenishment orders through the year.

Too many vendors and unclear costs

Our fix

One partner, one agreed price list and consolidated billing.

01 · Schools

Smart on the first day, still smart in March.

Uniforms for students aged 3 to 17, worn every day and washed every few days — built to keep their colour, shape and fit through the whole school year, and delivered before the session begins.

The complete school range

Light-blue short-sleeve school shirt with crest

Shirts

Polyester-cotton 65/35 poplin

Navy school trousers

Trousers

Polyester-viscose suiting

Navy box-pleated school pinafore

Pinafores & skirts

Box-pleated suiting

White sports polo with navy collar and crest

Sports polos

Moisture-wicking polyester knit

Navy track pants with white side stripes

Track pants

Polyester knit, side stripes

Maroon V-neck school sweater with striped trims and crest

Sweaters

Acrylic or wool-blend knit

Navy school blazer with crest and striped tie

Blazers & ties

Lined suiting, crest embroidery

Also supplied: belts, socks, house T-shirts and winter jackets, in your school colours and crest. Photos show indicative styles; final designs follow your school’s colours, crest and dress code.

Specified for daily wear and washing

ItemFabricTypical weightMust pass
ShirtsPolyester-cotton 65/35 poplin110–130 GSMColourfastness to washing grade 4+ (international standard)
Trousers, skirts, pinaforesPolyester-viscose 70/30 suiting220–260 GSMPre-shrunk; pilling grade 3–4 (ISO 12945)
Sports polos, track wear100% polyester knit, moisture-wicking150–180 GSMColourfastness to rubbing grade 3–4 (ISO 105-X12)
SweatersAcrylic or wool-blend knitBy gaugePilling grade 3+ (ISO 12945)
BlazersPolyester-viscose suiting, fully lined260–300 GSMSeam strength; shade match to the approved band
Child safety built in: no cords or drawstrings at the neck (EN 14682), nickel-free trims and AZO-free dyes.

Typical specification; final specifications are agreed with each school and confirmed by tests at a NABL-accredited laboratory.

A model that works for the school

We supply at a fixed price for the academic year. The school, or its appointed outlet, sells at the MRP printed on each garment and keeps the difference as its margin — agreed upfront and unchanged mid-year.

  • MRP printed on every garment: parents see a fair, transparent price
  • Packed by class and size, so stock reaches the right counter
  • Top-ups through the year for new admissions and growth spurts
  • Optional online size ordering for parents

The school-year calendar

Oct–DecRequirement study, designs and samples
JanuaryMeasurement camp and order confirmed
Feb–MarchProduction with inline quality checks
March–AprilDelivery, packed by class and size
June–JulyTop-ups for new admissions
02 · Hospitality, Retail & Healthcare

Uniforms that carry your brand and your standards.

Front office, F&B, housekeeping and showroom teams wear your brand in front of every guest. Doctors, nurses and lab staff need hygiene, comfort and clear colour coding through long shifts.

Hotel housekeeping staff member in uniform arranging pillows on a bed
Front office to back of house

Hotels and showrooms

Front-office suits

F&B waistcoats

Chef coats

Housekeeping tunics

Showroom polos & shirts

Your brand colours

Matched to your shade card and checked lot after lot.

Logo, done right

Embroidery or print, placed to your brand guidelines.

Easy care

Stain-release and easy-iron finishes for long, busy shifts.

Fits for everyone

Women’s and men’s cuts, full size range, quick top-ups for new joiners.

Healthcare worker in green scrubs with a stethoscope
Hygiene, comfort and colour coding

Hospitals and labs

Scrub tops

Scrub trousers

Doctors’ coats

Nurse tunics

Lab coats

Antimicrobial finish

Tested to AATCC 100 or ISO 20743 on request.

Fluid repellent

Lab coats rated with the AATCC 22 spray test.

Hospital laundering

Fabric and trims chosen to survive thermal disinfection, e.g. 71°C for 3 minutes.

Colour coding

By department and role, with pockets placed for tools and stretch options for long shifts.

03 · Factories, Logistics & Delivery

Tough, safe and visible, at the lowest cost per wear.

Factory floors, warehouses and delivery fleets need uniforms that survive hard use, keep people visible day and night, and can be replaced fast as teams grow.

Factories and warehouses

Coveralls

Work shirts

Cargo trousers

Hi-vis vests

Hard-wearing fabric

Cotton-rich twill, 240–300 GSM, comfortable in heat.

Reinforced build

Bar-tacked stress points and triple-needle seams.

High visibility

Garments to IS 15809 / EN ISO 20471 with retro-reflective tape.

Easy to identify

Colour coding by department or role; FR and anti-static wear through certified partners.

Worker in a high-visibility vest and white safety helmet
Built for hard use and safety
Delivery rider on a scooter moving through a city at night
Cool in the heat, visible at night, dry in the rain

Logistics and delivery fleets

Rider T-shirts

Rain jackets

Caps

Warehouse trousers

Cool and protected

Moisture-wicking polyester, 140–160 GSM, with UPF 30+ sun protection (AS/NZS 4399).

Seen at night

Reflective prints and tape on chest, back and sleeves.

Dry in the monsoon

PU-coated rainwear with taped seams, tested for water resistance (ISO 811).

Kits per rider

Packed per person, with fast replenishment in high-hiring months.

How We Work

From brief to replenishment in seven steps.

1

Requirement study

Site visit: roles, wear conditions, quantities and budget.

2

Design and fabric

Designs, swatches and lab-tested fabric options.

3

Samples and wear trial

Quick samples, then a wear trial with your people.

4

Measurement and sizing

Measurement camp and graded size sets; fit approved.

5

Production with inline QC

Pre-production meeting and checks at every stage.

6

Final inspection and packing

All quality parameters inspected; packed and labelled per person.

7

Delivery and top-ups

On the agreed date, then quick replenishment orders.

Throughout

One account manager, monthly status reports and an annual review of fit, fabric and cost.

Quality & Set-up

Quality built in at every stage.

Fabric

4-point inspection (ASTM D5430) and lab tests at NABL-accredited laboratories.

Colour

Shade band approved; every lot checked against it.

Fit and trims

Approved size set and trim card before cutting starts.

Production

Inline checks at partner units at every stage.

Final inspection

All quality parameters checked before every dispatch.

After delivery

Complaints answered promptly; defective pieces replaced.

Partner factory network

Tirupur

Knits: polos, T-shirts, sportswear

Erode

Fabrics and processing

Bengaluru

Woven shirts, trousers, coats and tailoring

Units audited for quality and social compliance (SMETA, WRAP or BSCI) where your policy requires it.

Cost

How we lower your total uniform cost.

The cheapest shirt is rarely the cheapest uniform. We plan for cost per month of wear.

  1. Direct from the clusters

    Made in partner factories, with no trading layers in between.

  2. Fabric engineered to the job

    The right blend and weight, not over-specified.

  3. Longer life

    Fewer replacements across the year.

  4. Accurate sizing

    Less dead stock and fewer alterations.

  5. One partner, annual rates

    Less admin and stable prices all year.

Timelines

Dates you can plan around.

SamplesQuick turnaround from brief and fabric approval
Bulk productionPlanned from sample approval, depending on fabric
Top-up ordersFor new joiners and replacements
Quality responsePrompt action on any complaint, with replacement of defective pieces
On-time delivery, guaranteed in writing. On larger orders, the delivery date goes into the contract with a late-delivery penalty. Timelines are agreed once and kept.

Typical lead times; exact dates are confirmed in each order.

The Co-founder’s Track Record

Experience at national scale.

Industry leader

Knowledge, expertise, trend analysis & adaptability

Large-scale buying

Led at a leading retailer

Wide partner network

Manufacturing partners across India

On-time in full

Delivery discipline maintained

From the co-founder’s tenure as Business Sourcing Head at a leading retailer.

Next Steps

Let’s start with your requirement study.

1

Requirement study

We visit, meet your team and see the uniforms in use.

2

Quick samples

Designs, fabrics and costed options.

3

Wear trial

A small group wears them for two weeks.

4

Price, calendar, contract

Fixed prices and delivery dates.

Talk to Us

Uniforms for your school, hotel, hospital or fleet?

Tell us who needs uniforms and roughly how many. Pricing is shared on request after a short requirement study. Call +91 99717 75527 or email aman@samarthan.net.