Augustan Knitwear Pvt. Ltd.

We are over at No. 3/127-a in the Manickampalayam area of Kovipalayam. It’s a bit tucked away, but once you find the building, you’ll see the sign for Augustan Knitwear. The place is usually full of activity from the moment we open up. We have heaps of yarn and finished pieces sitting around in various stages. The floor gets quite crowded when we have a big batch of knitwear to get through. It’s not particularly quiet here because the machines are always going. Sometimes it feels like there isn't enough space for everything we need to do. The workers here live nearby, so they just walk or take a short ride to get in. It's a simple operation without any of those modern office frills you see in the city. We just focus on the garments and making sure the counts are right before everything gets loaded onto the trucks. The windows stay open to catch whatever breeze comes through Kovipalayam, though it still gets pretty warm in the afternoons. Dealing with the fabric every day means there is always thread on your clothes. It’s just the way it is in this line of work. We don't spend much time on decorations or fancy furniture because the work takes up all the room. It is just a straightforward place where we try to keep things organized despite the constant flow of materials.