Chanda Chakori Creation

Our place is over in Laxminarayan Society, right across from Xhama Society on Dharamnagar Road. Surat is a big place for fabric, as everyone knows, and Chanda Chakori Creation is just one small part of that whole world. We’re at 225-A. It’s a residential area mostly, so it stays a bit quieter than the main markets, which we like. The house was converted a bit to make room for the tables and the racks. My family started this because we knew the trade, and it just grew from there. We don’t have a big marketing team or anyone to write fancy letters. Usually, it’s just me or one of the boys answering the phone while trying to count the stock. We make sure the colors are what people asked for. Surat weather can be tough on the fabrics if you aren't careful, so we keep everything tucked away in the back rooms. Sometimes customers stop by just to see what’s new, and we usually have some tea ready. It’s not a formal thing. We just show them what we’ve been working on on the cutting table. The name sounds a bit poetic, but the work is just plain old hard work. We stay until the job is finished, even if the lights are flickering. It’s how we’ve always done it here in Varachha Road. Most of the time we’re just making sure the stitches don't come loose after a single wash. It's not fancy, but it works.