Murshidabad Silk Khadi Store

We’ve been here in Chak Mondal Para for a while now, right in the heart of Islampore. The Murshidabad Silk Khadi Store is mostly just a place where we keep the shelves stocked with the kind of fabric people around here actually use. It’s not a fancy showroom with bright lights or anything like that. Most days, it’s just about opening up the doors early and making sure the piles of silk are neat. People walk in from the street, maybe they’re looking for something specific for a wedding or just a bit of khadi for a shirt, and we show them what’s in the current stock. It gets a bit crowded sometimes when the afternoon sun hits the front window, and you can see the dust motes dancing over the rolls of cloth. We don’t really do big advertisements. Most folks know where we are because they’ve lived in this part of Islampore their whole lives. The fabric has a certain weight to it that you can only feel when you touch it. It’s a lot of folding and unfolding throughout the day. Sometimes we sit on the stools and just watch the traffic go by outside while waiting for the next person to come in. It’s a simple way to spend the day, surrounded by these natural colors and the smell of the loom. We just try to keep things organized and make sure the address is easy to find if anyone asks for directions near the para.