L. P. Apparel

Our workshop at L. P. Apparel is located at Plot No. 1555 in Maharshi Dayanand Nagar. It is right off Binaki Road, which stays pretty dusty most of the year. We have a lot of space here, but it fills up fast with all the fabric and the finished clothes waiting to be sent out. The building isn't anything special to look at from the outside, just a plain structure that works for what we need. Inside, the floor is mostly concrete and we have these long tables for cutting and folding. We usually have the radio playing in the background to keep everyone’s energy up during the long shifts. It gets quite hot in the afternoons, so we keep the big doors open to catch whatever breeze comes down Binaki Road. We’ve had the same people working here for years, so we all know each other’s habits. We don’t spend money on fancy signs or advertising because everyone in the neighborhood already knows we are here. Sometimes the neighbors stop by just to chat for a minute while we are loading the vans. It’s a practical way to run a business. We focus on the clothes and making sure the counts are right before things leave the plot. It isn't glamorous work, but it keeps us busy and the neighborhood feels like home to us now.