Wilton Weavers Pvt. Ltd.

You can find us at Vayalar Grama Panchayat, specifically in the Kalavamkodam area of Cherthala. Wilton Weavers is a bit of a local fixture in this part of Alappuzha. We are surrounded by greenery and water, which makes for a nice walk to work, even if the humidity is high. Our business is all about weaving. We take fibers and turn them into mats and rugs that end up in homes all over. It’s a rhythmic kind of work. The looms have a specific sound that you get used to after a while. Most of the people working the threads have lived in this village their whole lives. We don't have a big corporate office in the city because we need to be where the weaving actually happens. The floor is usually covered in husks or yarn scraps. We spend a lot of time checking the weave for gaps or mistakes because we don't want to send out anything that looks messy. It’s a slow process compared to some of the big factories, but that’s how weaving goes. Sometimes the rain gets so heavy we have to stop work because the dampness affects the fiber, so we just sit and watch the water come down. It’s a quiet, steady way of living and working here in Kerala. We aren't in a hurry to change things that have been working for us for years.