Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur


The Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur is one of the oldest clothing factories in India, established in 1914 for the purpose of producing garments for use by the Indian military.

History

In 1879, Sir Ashley Eden, Lt. Governor of Bengal, founded three clothing factories in Bombay, Alipur and Madras for the stitching of garments. In 1914, a part of the Alipur factory was moved to Shahjahanpur on an experimental basis for 1 year and named Army Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur. In 1925, the entire Alipur factory was closed and its work was permanently transferred to Shahjahanpur.
Shahjahanpur is about from Lucknow and from New Delhi. The factory produces textiles and clothing items for the Indian Army, navy and air force, the Director-General of the Border Roads Organization, the Ministry of Home Affairs and other civil authorities. The factory is covers an area 20.02 hectares and the estate itself is spread over an area of 125.1 hectares.

Main products

The principal products are as under:
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy