Fantail

Fantail is a business-to-business (B2B) manufacturer focused on the Man-made Fibre (MMF) textile sector, operating out of Surat, India. The company was established in 2023 by Ramya Iyer, an industry veteran with over a decade of experience in the Surat textile ecosystem and a former founding partner of the fashion brand 6Y Collective. The concept for Fantail emerged as the Indian textile market began shifting towards more organized retail, a trend accelerated by supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The firm's business model centers on integrating Surat's traditionally fragmented MMF supply chain, which includes numerous small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) weavers, mills, and processors. Fantail partners with these SMEs, investing in upgrading machinery and standardizing processes to meet the quality and scale requirements of large fashion brands. This approach creates a vertically integrated system from raw yarn to finished garments, serving as a crucial bridge between traditional manufacturers and the demands of modern, organized fashion retail. Fantail serves a range of enterprise clients across the value, premium, and luxury segments of the fashion industry.

Fantail designs and produces a variety of MMF fabrics, including viscose, nylon, and polyester, with a particular expertise in materials for ethnic women's wear. Its operations are geographically split, with manufacturing and processing facilities located in the Surat region and a dedicated design, sampling, and R&D facility in Gurugram. In June 2025, the company secured a significant milestone by raising ₹13.75 crore (approximately $1.6 million) in a seed funding round. This capital is earmarked for enhancing partner capabilities, streamlining backend operations with proprietary technology, and hiring talent in design and quality control.

Keywords: B2B textile manufacturing, man-made fibres, MMF India, Surat textile industry, fashion supply chain, Ramya Iyer, fabric manufacturing, enterprise fashion retail, textile technology, viscose fabric, polyester textiles, supply chain integration, textile SMEs, fashion sourcing, apparel manufacturing, textile production, Indian textiles, Riverwalk Holdings, Incubate Fund Asia, organized retail