Kk Mongla Knitting Works

You can find Kk Mongla Knitting Works over in Purana Bazar, right near the Chaura Bazar area. It’s an old part of the city, and the streets definitely reflect that. They are narrow and can get quite congested, but that’s where all the action is. Our building is a bit older, with those thick walls and a layout that’s been changed a few times over the years. Inside, we have the knitting machines set up and running. They make a rhythmic clicking sound that becomes the soundtrack to our day. We spend hours checking the tension of the yarn and watching the fabric grow. It’s a very hands-on job. We don’t have a big corporate office or a lobby. People just walk in past the machines to find us at the back. Purana Bazar is a place where everyone is selling something or making something, so we fit right in. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to wait a bit, or the street outside gets blocked by a big delivery truck. We just take it in stride. The work is steady and we’ve been doing it this way for a long time. It’s about the thread and the needles and the finished pieces. We aren't trying to be anything we’re not. We’re just a knitting works in a busy, old market, doing our thing day after day. It gets dusty, but we keep the machines oiled and running as best we can.