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Billing · Textile & garment

Billing software that understands size, colour and fabric — not just a flat SKU list.

Style-level variants for size and colour, the right HSN and GST for fabric versus stitched garments, seasonal stock visibility, and billing across more than one outlet.

  • Reviewed July 2026
  • 6 min read
  • CA Anil Agarwal & the TatvaBooks team

What a clothing or textile shop actually needs from billing software

A textile or garment shop doesn't sell "SKUs" — it sells a style, in a size, in a colour, sometimes as fabric and sometimes stitched. Billing software that treats every variant as a separate unrelated item makes stock and GST both harder than they need to be. Here's what we built for it.

What textile & garment shops need How TatvaBooks does it
Size-and-colour variants per style Track one style as a parent item with size/colour variants underneath, so stock and sales report by style but bill and count by the exact variant sold.
Correct HSN & GST for fabric vs stitched garments HSN and GST rate are set at the item level — fabric, unstitched piece goods and stitched garments each carry the code and rate that apply to them, not one blanket rate for the shop.
Seasonal stock and fast reordering Fast-moving sizes and colours show up in stock reports as they sell through, so reordering before a season peaks doesn't depend on a manual stock count.
Multi-location retail Bill from more than one outlet against the same catalogue, with stock tracked per location so you know what's actually on which shop floor.
GST-correct billing at the counter CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN and place of supply are worked out the moment a bill is raised — no separate reconciliation before you file.
GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B workings Counter sales roll up GST-correct across all locations, ready to review before you file on the portal.

Honest caveat: GST rates on textiles and garments have changed more than once and can depend on sale value slabs — TatvaBooks lets you set the correct HSN and rate per item, but confirm current thresholds with your CA before a rate change season.

For a small clothing or textile business

You don't need a fashion ERP to run a single-shop or few-outlet clothing business properly — you need billing that keeps size and colour straight, GST that's correct without a second look, and stock reports that tell you what to reorder before a season turns. Set up your catalogue once as styles with variants, and billing, stock and GST all follow from there. See our inventory management software page for how variant tracking and stock reporting work.

Billing across more than one outlet

If you run more than one shop, you can bill from each against the same catalogue while stock is tracked separately per location — so a style that's sold out at one outlet but sitting in another is visible, not guessed at. GST stays correct at each counter (CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN, place of supply — see GST billing software), and sales from every location roll up into one set of GSTR-1/GSTR-3B workings.

Frequently asked questions

Can billing software handle size and colour variants for clothing?
Yes. A style is set up once as a parent item with size and colour variants underneath — you bill and track stock by the exact variant, while reports still roll up by style, so you can see which sizes and colours are actually moving.
What HSN code and GST rate apply to a textile or garment shop?
It depends on the item — unstitched fabric, stitched garments and made-ups each carry their own HSN and GST rate, and rates can also depend on sale value slabs. TatvaBooks sets HSN and rate at the item level so each line is correct rather than applying one rate to the whole shop; always confirm current slab thresholds with your CA, since GST rates on textiles have changed more than once.
Does it help with seasonal stock and reordering?
Stock and sales reports break down by style, size and colour, so which variants are selling through fastest is visible without a manual count — useful heading into a season change when reorder timing matters.
Can I run billing across more than one shop or location?
Yes — bill from multiple outlets against the same item catalogue, with stock tracked per location, so you know what's on which shop floor and can transfer stock between locations when one is running low.
What does billing software cost for a clothing or textile store?
The Business plan at ₹599/month covers inventory with size/colour variants, GST billing and up to three users — the usual fit for a single-location shop. Multi-location retailers typically move to Growth at ₹1,099/month for more users and locations. No per-invoice charge on any plan.

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Bill by variant, reorder by what's actually selling.

Set up your styles and variants once — billing, stock and GST follow automatically. No card, no per-invoice fee.

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