Jyothi Shavige Industries

We are located right on the Sindhanur Road in Karatagi. If you’re driving by, you probably won't miss us. Jyothi Shavige Industries is where we make our traditional items. We’ve been doing this for a long time. The machines are old but they still work well enough if you know how to fix them. Making shavige takes a bit of patience. It’s a lot of repetitive work, but there’s a rhythm to it. The sun gets really hot on this road during the summer months. We try to get most of the heavy work done early in the morning before it gets unbearable. We aren't trying to be the biggest company out there. We just want to stay busy and provide for our families. Most of the people who work here live just a short walk away. We know the shopkeepers in town and they take our products to sell. We don't have a marketing department or anything. Word of mouth has always been enough for us. Sometimes we run out of stock when there’s a big festival coming up. Those are the times we stay late and work by lamplight. It’s a lot of effort but seeing the finished bags stacked up feels good. We’re just a local industry doing our thing. It’s been this way for years and we hope to keep it going for many more.