Five Star Garments

Our workshop is tucked away in the Halisahar Railway West Colony, at Quarter Number 77/A. It’s right near the railway station in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Being in a railway colony means you get used to the sound of trains whistling and rumbling past at all hours. It becomes like background music after a while. The place is small, but we managed to fit in all the sewing machines and cutting tables we need for Five Star Garments. Laltu Sharma and the rest of us have been working here for quite some time. It is a very local setup, and the post office is nearby in Nabanagar. The air is often filled with the smell of the nearby tracks and the sound of machines whirring away as we work on the latest batch of clothes. We don't have a big marketing team or anything like that; we just focus on the stitching and the fabric. Sometimes the rain gets really heavy and hammers down on the roof, making it hard to hear anything else, but we just keep going. Our space is crowded with rolls of cloth and finished bundles ready to be sent out. We are just a group of people who know how to handle a needle and thread, trying to earn a living in this little corner of West Bengal. It is honest work, and we like the community around here.