Mahalakshmi Embroidery

Our place, Mahalakshmi Embroidery, is located right on 15/2 Main Mathura Road. It’s easy to find if you aren't stuck in the heavy traffic that always seems to be crawling past our front door. The noise from the main road never really stops, but we’ve gotten used to it over the years. Inside, we have our machines set up for all kinds of thread work. There is always a lot of dust from the materials, so we try to sweep up twice a day but it never stays clean for long. It’s a practical workspace, not a showroom. We spend a lot of time hunched over looking at patterns or fixing a needle that’s snapped during a run. It can be tiring on the eyes after a few hours of work. We don’t really do much talking when the machines are running because you can’t hear anything anyway. When things go quiet for a bit, we catch up on the local news or share a snack. Being on Mathura Road means we see a lot of people passing by, but most are just in a hurry to get somewhere else. We’ve been at this spot for quite some time now and it feels like home. The ceiling has a bit of a leak when it rains heavy, but we just move the stuff out of the way. It’s a honest living and we just keep at it day after day.