Agrawal International

You can find Agrawal International at number 34 in the New Cloth Market. If you’ve ever walked through the market, you know it’s a total chaos of colors and people. We are right in the thick of it. Our shop is filled with rolls of cloth from floor to ceiling. It’s a bit dusty, and the aisles are narrow, but that’s just how the cloth market works. We’ve been here since my grandfather’s time. We deal with all sorts of fabrics, and mostly we just talk to the regulars who come in every week. There’s no air conditioning, just a few old ceiling fans that hum all day long. We spend a lot of time drinking chai and haggling over prices. It’s not like a modern retail store; it’s more of a traditional wholesale spot. We don't have fancy displays, just piles of good material. The New Cloth Market is a loud place, with bells ringing and loaders carrying heavy bundles on their backs. We like the energy of it. It’s a family business through and through. We don't really do anything "international" in the way people think now; it's just the name we’ve always had. We focus on the local trade and making sure our customers get what they need for their shops. The market gets really hectic during the festival seasons, and we barely have time to sit down then.