Kalavati Embroidery Pvt Ltd

Kalbadevi is one of those places that never sleeps. Our office is number 114 on the first floor of the building. It’s an old building, like most of them around here. The stairs are narrow and a bit steep. You can smell the textiles and the old wood everywhere. I’ve spent more time in this office than I have at my own house, I think. We do embroidery work, which means there’s thread and needles and fabric scraps all over the place. It’s a bit messy, but we know where everything is. The light in the office isn't great, so we have these big lamps over the work areas. It gets very hot in the summer, and the old ceiling fans just hum loudly. My father started this business and I just took over. We have a few workers who have been with us for decades. Their eyesight isn't what it used to be, but they are still the best at what they do. We don't do any big advertising. Most of our work comes from people we've known for twenty years. It’s a lot of manual labor and sitting still for long hours. Sometimes we have tea brought up from the stall downstairs. It’s just a typical Kalbadevi business. Nothing fancy, just hard work and a lot of thread. The floor is always covered in dust but we keep on going.