Patronage dries up for tailors stitching school uniforms
The Hindu
Pandemic-induced lockdown for the second consecutive year has crushed the survival of section of tailors who exclusively stitched school uniforms.Prior to the lockdown imposed in March last year, the
Pandemic-induced lockdown for the second consecutive year has crushed the survival of section of tailors who exclusively stitched school uniforms. Prior to the lockdown imposed in March last year, the tailors were busy making uniforms. Materials were sourced and work was under way. However, things went awry once the lockdown was announced. Even when schools reopened after a gap of few months, there was not much business. The vendors had pinned their hopes on the new academic year after a year-long break. “The second wave of COVID-19 has rained on our parade and we are having to incur losses for a second year in a row,” a tailor rued.More Related News