If you’ve never been to Mysore before, then you might not know this little well-known secret. The tailors in Mysore are fabulous! You can have clothing custom-made to fit you for a fraction of what it would cost in the U.S. It’s such a great perk of traveling to Mysore, that many students take advantage of having clothing custom-made when it would never occur to them to do otherwise. When I was in Mysore, I commissioned 20 yoga mat bags to be made by hand. They were beautiful, silk, roomy with a zipper and pocket – each for under $5! I resold them in my yoga studio for $25 and they flew out the door. People loved them.
So if you have an idea for something new that you would like or have a favorite piece of clothing, show the tailor a picture or the actual garment and he/she can probably reproduce it in your choice of fabrics. There are lots of tailors, so ask around for people’s favorites. Two places that are often referred are Rashinkar near K.R. Circle and Neera’s Designs on the Main Road in Gokulam. Also, a tailor named Manju can sometimes be found outside of AYRI in the mornings.
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