Which spinning, knitting, weaving and sewing machines does the Small Industries Development Bank of India's (SIDBI) textile list name?
SIDBI's textile assessment for its Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects (FMAP) programme names spinning and twisting (17), knitting (16), sewing (14) and weaving (11) machine entries, all Category C, which it defines as low risk efficiency improvements or equipment upgrades that do not alter manufacturing chemistry or increase pollution loads.
What the list names
- Spinning and twisting, 17: light weight bobbins, blow room machinery, high speed carding, overhead travelling cleaner with an efficient motor and programmable logic controller (PLC), high speed ring spinning frame, ring frame, light weight carbon reinforced spinning pot, automatic rotor spinning machine, speed frame and photocells for speed frames, plus texturising and twisting solutions such as air draw and draw texturising machines.
- Knitting, 16: single jersey, circular, rib, interlock, terry, warp and raschel knitting machines, jacquard machines, a float plating denim machine, a woven like corduroy machine and a computerised warping machine.
- Sewing and stitching, 14: automatic and computer controlled lockstitch, bartacking, button, buttonhole, chain stitch, coverstitch, overlock and armflat lock machines, automatic saddle stitchers with a variable frequency drive, and clutch motor and servo motor stitching machines.
- Weaving, 11: air jet looms, auto looms, circular weaving, bridge guiding, electronic jacquard, rapier looms, a variable frequency drive, servo or PLC driven shuttleless machine, a velcro machine, water jet looms and a variable frequency drive, servo or PLC driven high speed warping machine.
Common items on every list
Each process table also carries the same 5 shared entries: solar photovoltaic power for captive use within the existing premises, electric vehicles for staff and goods, charging and battery swap points, rainwater harvesting and green buildings. These are Category C too.
Why Category C matters
- SIDBI defines Category C as low risk efficiency improvements or equipment upgrades that do not alter manufacturing chemistry or increase pollution loads, and puts these dry processes in it. The loan, effluent plant and Category B side is on the page linked below.
- SIDBI's fit for purpose Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) review is for Category B subprojects. The document says Category A projects are not covered by the programme. The category shown is the typical risk of the process. For a brownfield expansion in a new location, a greenfield unit or an off site project, the final category is set through due diligence and site screening.
- The list is indicative and not exhaustive. Other machines may be considered only where they fall within the programme's scope and eligibility and comply with its standards.
What helps
- Our suggestion, not a SIDBI requirement for these tables: the machine make and model, and the old machine it replaces, with its age.
- Our suggestion: twelve months of electricity bills, so the saving per kilogram or per piece can be shown against a baseline.
- Our suggestion: your consent to operate, if the unit needs one.
Counting the entries
- Spinning 17 + knitting 16 + sewing 14 + weaving 11 = 58 machine entries
- Each list also carries 5 shared Category C items: solar, vehicles, charging, rainwater harvesting and green buildings, not counted above.
Counts are of the numbered machine rows in SIDBI's document for each process. Some rows share a name, so the number of distinct machines is a little lower.
What Senseible does here
Senseible's green loan check shows how ready your bills and records are for a green loan, and Senseible reads fuel invoices and electricity bills into monthly records. It does not approve loans or speak for SIDBI.
- SIDBI textile loan: dyeing and effluent plant
- SIDBI textile: dyeing, bleaching and stenter machines
- FMAP eligible energy efficiency technologies
- Green loan readiness check
Last reviewed 2026-11-05. From SIDBI's textile assessment updated on 8 June 2026. SIDBI can change the list; check the current document and ask your branch before you order a machine.