Sunday 1 February 2015

Chennai: Factory Visits

During our travel day to Yercaud we had many fascinating opportunities to visit some of the factories that produce the items for our bed kits.  We saw mosquito nets, mattresses, T-shirts and ground covers being made.  The owners of the factories proudly showed us around and gave us food (mostly bananas) and drink (water and pop). These factories were small and efficient. There were no conveyor belts but they all had their specialty and they work quickly, passing the work down the table to the next person in the chain. (Do you ever wonder what became of your old sewing machine?  We think we saw a few of them here and you will be pleased to know the machines are running very well to this day.)




The Indian people do not smile during photos but they certainly grin broadly when shown the results on a camera.  In lieu of more words here are some photos of the factories that we visited.













Team Chennai 2015