Kalikund Hosiery

You can find us in Sunder Nagar, right near the fire brigade office. It’s a good landmark because everyone knows where the trucks are. We specialize in hosiery, which means we have a lot of socks, undergarments, and thin cotton wear. Our shop is quite small, so we have boxes stacked all the way to the ceiling. It can be a bit of a challenge to find exactly what someone wants if it's at the bottom of a stack. I’ve been running this place for a few years now. I used to work in a bigger factory, but I wanted to do something on my own. It’s not a fancy store with glass cases. Everything is mostly in its original boxes. We have a small light bulb that hangs from the ceiling, and it gets a bit dark in the corners. We don't do any advertising. Most of our customers are people who live in the apartments nearby. They come in for a pack of socks or a vest and we have a quick chat. It’s a very basic business. We don't have a website or a social media page. We just open the doors every morning and see who comes in. It’s a bit of a squeeze inside, but it works for what we need. We just try to keep the prices low and the stock full. It’s honest work and it keeps us busy enough.