Somandepalle Handloom Weavers Producercompany Limited

In Gandhi Nagar, Somandepalli, you’ll find us at 1-197-3. We go by the name Somandepalle Handloom Weavers Producercompany Limited. It sounds like a long name, but we are just a collection of local weavers working in the same spot. Handloom work is what this area is known for, and we are just trying to keep that going. The rooms are filled with the smell of cotton and the sound of wood hitting wood as the looms work. It’s a rhythmic sound that you get used to after a few days. We don’t have any air conditioning, just the breeze through the windows when we are lucky. Most of us have been weaving since we were kids, so we don't really think about it much anymore. It's just what our hands do. We share the space and help each other out if a loom gets stuck or if someone runs out of a certain color of thread. We aren't looking to become some huge international brand. We just want to sell enough cloth to keep the lights on and our families fed. Life in Somandepalli is quiet and our work reflects that. We take our time to make sure the cloth looks right. If it’s not right, we fix it. That’s just the way it has to be done if you want to be proud of your work. Every evening we close up the shop and go home.