Rathi Silk And Sarees

If you are looking for us, we are at Lakshmi Nilayam on Rajaji Road in Salem. The address can be a bit confusing because it has an old number, 4-A, and a new number, 48/1, on the same building. Most people just know the building name though. We have been dealing with silk and sarees for a long time. The shop is full of colors and different fabrics that we get from all over. We spend our days unfolding and folding back the sarees for the ladies who come in to see the patterns. Silk has a certain smell to it that fills the whole room when we open new bundles. It’s a lot of work to keep everything organized by color and material on the shelves. Rajaji Road is a main spot in Salem, so there is always a lot of noise from the buses and scooters passing by outside. We have big glass windows, but the sun can be quite strong in the afternoon, which sometimes makes it hot inside. We use some old wooden cupboards for the special pieces that we don't want to get dusty. Salem is known for its textiles, and we are just one of the many shops doing this. Our staff has been with us for years, and they know where every single piece is kept, even in the back room. We don't have a big marketing team; it’s just us talking to customers and showing them what we have. Sometimes the shop gets very busy during the wedding season, and it’s hard to even find a place to stand.