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Who We Are

Established in 1986, Alpine’s integrated design & manufacturing set up is geared to cater to the most discerning buyers of fine leather goods & accessories.

The company’s business structure is based on manufacture and export of a complete range of fashion goods from leather handbags, belts, small leather products and lifestyle accessories. Its client repertoire includes some of the most celebrated luxury labels, fashion retail stores, high-street and premium brands across the world.

With innovation being core to its DNA, Alpine Apparels is constantly widening its product portfolio and enhancing its bouquet of offerings in line with the ever-dynamic and evolving fashion trends in the world. Its forward-thinking approach, emphasis on pushing the envelope of creativity and business agility makes Alpine Apparels the preferred partner for leather goods supply for the world’s most renowned fashion houses.

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History

1986
Establishment
Alpine Apparels Established
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  • First Product: Gloves
1991 - 94
Expanded
New Categories Added
  • Handbags
  • Small Leather Goods
  • Headwear
  • Belts
2011
Expanded
Facility Expansion
  • New Handbags production facility for luxury Italian Brand
  • Started Footwear
2021
Advancement
Technology Advancement
  • Added advanced facility with real-time monitoring & industrial engineering
  • Introduced machine embroidery & dieless cutting
2024
Expanded
Capacity Expansion
  • Expanded capacities in Headwear & Handbags
  • Training cell setup with LSSC
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The Six Pillars

of our strategic framework 

Materials & Design

Robust in-house design and development team​

Access to premier global materials for unparalleled quality

Quality

Commitment to quality practices, enforced by a complete set of QMS ​

In-house lab ensuring quality in material, process and finished goods. ​

ISO Certified & SA 8000 certified organization.​

Innovation & Technology

Leveraging state-of-the-art machinery and cutting-edge technology.​

The team is committed to optimizing key efficiencies and metrics, and digital tracking of operations.

People

A highly skilled workforce sourced from top institutions, supported by talent retention initiatives and continuous learning programs. ​

Compliance

A socially and technically compliant enterprise, with a dual focus on societal contributions and employee well-being.​

Sustainability

Eco-friendly practices in production, such as – use of sustainable materials, waste reduction strategies​, adherence to environmental certifications.​

Materials and Design

Alpine sources a large range of fine leathers from across the globe including Italy, South America, Australia, Ethiopia, the Middle East, and India, and from its captive tanneries, with the expertise to handle leathers of various origins. Leathers are tanned, both with traditional and modern tanning techniques including advanced surface treatment techniques like hand padding, washing, distressing, and dip dying.

All types of finishes are done on various kinds of leathers. The leathers used include a wide range which include sheep skins, cow hides, goat skins, buffalo hides and various exotic skins like fish skins, ostrich, etc.

Alpine sources a large range of hardware – belt buckles, fittings, ornaments, bag buckles, locks etc. from finest suppliers of the Far East, Italy, and India.

Alpine works with all kinds of fabrics and synthetic materials sourced locally from India and from the Far East and Italy. We use innovative methods of surface treatment as inputs in our design besides using different constructional techniques.

Highly creative, motivated and vibrant team of designers and product developers are a core strength of the company. Newness is brought in product using various techniques like hand embellishment and embroidery, tooling and weaving. We also have in-house CAD development for sampling and production and plotter for pattern making.

Quality

Highly automated production facilities that are equipped with the latest specialized machinery. Stringent quality checks are an integral part of the production process for shipping its merchandise to reputed brands across the world.

Innovation & Technology

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  • Die-less cutting machine​
  • Embroidery machine​
  • Semi automatic spray machine​
  • Saddle machine for weaving​

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  • Real time data collection​
  • Digitisation of quality touch points​
  • Digital raw material inventory

THE TEAM

One of the core strengths of Alpine Apparels lies in its highly creative, motivated, and vibrant team of designers, merchandisers, production managers and engineers. With years of expertise and professional training in the fields of fashion and design, the entire team is driven by the ambition to constantly up the ante with novel and unique designs, innovative styles, impeccable surface treatment techniques and adroit application of colours. The team also identifies fashion trends by attending international and domestic fairs and exhibitions, constantly liaising with buyers and R&D teams.

The Women of Alpine

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Leadership

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Unlocking limitless potential with inclusivity

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Social & Legal Compliance

Sustainability

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Water
  • Recycled RO Water – 4819 KL water recycled in 2022.
  • 100% Rain-Water Harvesting saving 2727 Cubic Meter/Year.
  • 60% usage of Water based chemicals and inks.

Energy & EMS​

  • ISO 14001:2015.
  • Solar panels reduce carbon footprint by 143 Tonnes/Year.
  • Installation of PNG plant to reduce up to 25% reliance on fossil fuels.
  • 100% LED Lights, Industrial & NPD Exhausts, saving of 92,900 kwH/Year

Waste

  • Sending solid waste to Authorized (Government) vendor/recycler.
  • Aim to Become paperless – 2.5 T of paper saved annually.
  • RCS certification to claim use of recycled raw material in our production process.

Supply chain​

  • We procure our leathers from LWG certified tanneries
  • We are constantly working on widening our supplier base for sustainable materials to meet global requirement.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Alpine Apparels is recognised by the Government of India as a Star Export House. Corroborating its excellence of quality and service are the various awards for performance that Alpine Apparels has been honoured with including those from prestigious industry bodies such as the Federation of Indian Export Organisations and the Governments of India and Haryana. The company has also been the proud recipient of the Export Performance Awards from the Council for Leather Exports every year since 1990.

Some of the other recent awards that Alpine Apparels has been felicitated with are:

Export Performance Award in Leather Goods Category

Every year since 1990

Productivity and Innovation Award

Leather Product Sector- Medium Category (2013-14) from the National Productivity Council, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Niryat Shree Gold Trophy for Leather

Niryat Shree Gold Trophy for Leather and Leather Products MSME from The Federation of Indian Export Organisation given by the President of India