Richi Lader

Our place is in the Ravi Kiran Estate, units 105 to 109. It’s off Link Road in Andheri West, right near the Monginis factory. You can usually smell the baking if the wind is right, which is one of the better parts of being here. We have a bit more space here since we have several units joined together for the work. It’s mostly leather work and related stuff that we handle. You’ll see rolls of leather and half-finished items on the tables almost every day. It’s a bit dusty, but that’s normal for this kind of industrial work. We aren't a polished showroom. It’s a working estate, so there’s always something being moved or fixed in the hallway outside. We have a crew that’s been with us for a long time. They know how to handle the material properly. We spend our days cutting, stitching, and checking the finish on the pieces. It’s hard work and it’s not always clean, but it's what we do. Being near Link Road is good for getting things shipped out quickly to the clients. We don't really bother with fancy advertising or anything like that. People mostly find us through word of mouth or old connections. It’s a busy place and there’s always a lot of noise from the machines and the street traffic. We just focus on getting the goods ready for whoever ordered them. It’s a practical, no-nonsense kind of shop. That’s just the way we like to run things.