The 4.5 year journey of K Clothing has been a long but
extremely exciting one! The K clothing team comprises of a whole bunch of
talented tailors, embroiderers, pattern cutters and finally a leader who makes
all of this happen!
The first ever show by K Clothing was in September 2011,
ever since there was no looking back.
The designs are such a hit that people from all walks of life are
knocking on our doors for what is possibly the most comfortable line of
‘Contemporary Linen’ clothes.
There is a saying ‘a boss says ‘go!’, a leader says ‘lets
go!’’ which is the basic concept the company is built on. A strong foundation
by a stronger leader.
This blog is all about the people who make the magic happen!
K Clothing has a number of people who have stayed on since the beginning and
some fresh talent.
Since there are so many, we will be breaking it down into 3
parts. (The list is not in order of
importance)
Revathy | Age: 30 |
Position : Helper | Been around : 8 Years.
Here is a vibrant woman, without whom, the whole team would
wonder where they left their scissors, tape, papers etc. She is the go to
person if you need to know where something is in the organization.
If you ask her for something and she cant
find it, she becomes quite flustered but eventually finds the same and hands it
over to you with a huge smile.
Revathy comes from a humble background. She lost her husband
and was left alone to fend for herself and her two girls Swetha ( 13 years old)
and Sandhya (11 years old)
When asked why she enjoys working at Studio K, she answered
with a vibrant smile, “ after coming here, I have seen such an improvement in
myself and my life. She (Kaveri Lalchand) is the reason I look decent, dress
neatly and speak properly. She has completely changed me, for the better.”
Muthulakshmi | Age :
33 | Position : Making Embellishments | Been around : 7
Years.
Muthulakshmi or better known as Muthu by her friends makes
the tassels, beads and sequined embellishments that you find on some of our
bestsellers. You can find her chattering and cracking jokes with her colleagues
while working.
She lives with her
parents in parrys and believes marriage isn’t her cup of tea.
When asked what she loves about her job, she responded with
a chuckle and said, “everything. What is there to not like about my job!”.
When asked how different working here was from the previous
export company, she said, “My boss was not as beautiful. I really like the way
she (Kaveri)) dresses and the way she gets angry and a minute later starts laughing!”
C. Jagannathan | Age
: 44 | Position : Embroiderer | Been around : 7 Years.
You can find this
man, at any point of time working his magic on fabric. When asked where he
acquired his expertise, he said with a bit of remorse that he had his own
embroidery unit that was thriving until machine embroidery took over and ruined
his livelihood. No one could find the difference between hand embroidery and
machine embroidery anymore.
“I along with 25 women who were working for me lost our jobs
because of machines” he reminisced dolefully.
On a brighter note, he said he was happy he is working here
because of the value and appreciation that is given to handwork. “I felt encouraged by her (Kaveri). She knows
the value of handwork. I feel like I’ve been given a second chance. I really
want her to succeed!”
Jagannathan comes from a family of 4, his wife – Uma who
also does a little bit of embroidery and his daughter Vimala and son Madhan.
When asked if he enjoys the work he does, he laughed and
said, “I travel 60 kms everyday! What do you think?”
When asked what kind of work he enjoys the most, he says he
relishes sewing sequins onto fabric and that he likes the effect it gives.
Murali | Age : 52 |
Position : Master | Been around : 23 Years.
The first thing you notice about this man is his spirit. He
almost always seems to be in the best of moods and enjoys a complicated
project. He talks about how much he enjoys working for Studio K, mostly because
of how much he is respected and valued.
Prior to Studio K, he worked in an organization that gave little freedom
to innovate and create new patterns. But
here, at Studio K, he enjoys the freedom of innovation and is at his best with
complicated and difficult patterns.
His eyes lit up when he spoke about his favorite pattern
which he says looks very simple, but is the most difficult to execute.
Murali comes from a family of 4 – wife – Kavitha, daughter –
Jana Priyadharshini and son – Krishnakhant.
Kamaraj | Age : 36 |
Position : Master | Been around : 8 Years.
You’ll never find him looking up from his work. He is
constantly cutting, marking, overseeing or discussing ideas with colleagues. Kamaraj
joined Studio K as a tailor and worked his way to becoming a Master. It takes
quite a bit of cajoling to get him talking, but when he does, he is all praises
for
Kaveri and how she singlehandedly
controls every aspect of the company.
He talks about her temper with a laugh. He says, “She, a
woman, can easily frighten 20 men in a minute. It is very funny to see her get
angry sometimes. But when the work is bad or incomplete, then we all feel bad
that we failed her. There is a reason she gets angry, and that is when we
genuinely fear it. Otherwise its funny!”
Kamaraj speaks highly about his wife and kids – Vasanthi,
Ranjitha and Akash respectively. He hails from Thiruvallur.
Gopi | Age : 25 |
Position : Production in Charge | Been around : 4 Years.
One of the younger ones in the company, Gopi can be seen so
involved in his work at all times, so much so he doesn’t respond when someone standing
right in front of him calls out to him. He came to studio K at a green age of
21, where he was doing general work like ironing, folding etc. Kamaraj taught
him the basics of pattern cutting and he soon caught up and is now doing what
he really enjoys!
Prior to doing what he loved, Gopi worked at a BPO, doing 3
shifts a day. He says he didn’t really enjoy his job but since it was his bread
and butter, he pushed through.
He had nothing but praises for his current boss. He talks
about how she is a ‘One woman army’ and how fascinating it is to see her lose her
temper sometimes. He says that’s the
only way she can get discipline in her company and that it is essentially her
job. He says, “a lot of bosses will just
say, “go do it”, but Kaveri shows you how to do it.”
