Linzii

Our small business, Linzii, is located at 50-c/1 Kamarajapuram (west). It’s a quiet enough street, mostly residential with a few other workshops scattered around. We have a small setup here where we handle all our clothing work. It’s mostly just a few rooms with sewing machines and a big table for cutting patterns. We started this because we wanted to do something for ourselves. It’s not always easy, and some months are slower than others. We don't have a big sign out front or anything. Most people find us because they live nearby or someone told them about us. We spend a lot of time looking at samples and trying to figure out how to make things fit better. It gets messy with threads all over the floor, but we sweep up at the end of the day. We’re just regular people trying to make a living. There aren’t any big speeches about what we do; we just sew clothes and sell them. Sometimes a machine breaks down and we have to fix it ourselves to save money. We drink tea, talk about the news, and keep the needles moving. It’s a basic life, but we like being our own bosses. If you’re ever in Kamarajapuram, you’ll probably find us working late with the lights on. We keep our overhead low so we can just keep the doors open. It’s just a job that we do every day.