Manavi Creations

Our shop is tucked away at 17 Kanak Bihari Market. If you know the Kotwali Road area in Chowk, you know it stays busy. Lucknow has a lot of history and we feel like we’re part of that old city vibe here. The market is always buzzing with people and smells of food and old buildings. We’ve been at this spot for a bit. It’s not a big showroom or anything like that. It’s more of a workspace where we keep our inventory. The light in the morning is okay but by afternoon we rely on the overhead bulbs. Sometimes the neighbors come by for a chat. We spend our hours sorting through fabrics and checking orders. It gets a bit cramped when a new shipment arrives. There's usually a pile of stuff near the door that we haven't put away yet. We don't have fancy uniforms or a front desk person. Usually, whoever is closest to the entrance will help you out. Kotwali Road can be a nightmare for traffic, so we usually just walk or take a rickshaw. We do our best to keep things moving. It’s honest work. We don't make a big deal out of it. We just open up in the morning and stay until the market starts to quiet down in the evening. There is a small squeak in the floorboard near the back, but we’ve gotten used to it. That’s just the way it is here at the market.