Chhavi
calls the Leather Warehouse (TLWH) her firstborn! The dedication, sacrifice,
hard work, and focus that went into building this brand was like raising a
child – says this young mother of a 1.5 years old boy.
How did
The Leather Warehouse start?
The
journey started for her in the year 2015, when she decided to create her own
brand against all odds. “My mother always believed in my dreams and despite no
support from others, we borrowed INR 50,000 from my aunt to start the venture”
– recalls Chhavi. With the limited capital, she rented a workshop in the
interiors, started procuring raw materials in small quantities (requesting the
suppliers to replace unused material) and started her range of women's
handbags. Initially, orders started to pour in from friends and acquaintances,
which helped her in paying the bills but was not sustainable. There was a time
when she was reconsidering her decision to continue with her business, but as
luck would have it, she started to get responses to various cold calls and
emails sent to potential clients/customers, and after that, there was no
looking back.
In 2017,
TLWH got its other pillar – Dikshit Saluja. Little did they know that their
friendship that grew leaps and bounds in a short span of time would end up in a
partnership of a lifetime – professionally and romantically!!
Dikshit
worked in the social sector at the beginning of his career, but always aspired
to be an entrepreneur. Alongside his clothing business venture, he started
supporting Chhavi in strengthening TLWH. Chhavi’s creativity got an impetus
from Dikshit’s business acumen/marketing skills and the business grew three
times within a year’s time. Today the TLWH has a wide range of products
including laptop bags, laptop sleeves, handbags, passport holders, card
holders, sling bags, Portfolios, and more.
We pay
attention to the minutest detail in the entire phase of production from
designing, procuring leather, skiving, stitching, polishing, branding, and
packaging. End result Voila! – is a unique, smooth, and classy product. We aim
to provide our customers premium quality useful, handy products and become part
of one’s must-have things. Our products
are made of indigenous and genuine leather and we ensure that our pieces offer
good value for money. We have a team of fine craftsmen with fine skills and
experience in making handmade products.
Chhavi’s
fascination for traditional Indian fabrics gave a beautiful twist to TLWH’s
product line, leading to the creation of a wide range of designs using a combination
of fabric and leather. This design line gave a contemporary flair to the
products and is particularly popular among youth. TLWH has a “made-to-order”
service that caters to requests for personalized and customized products
including options to choose colors, prints, sizes, and engraving of
names/initials.
We wish
TWLH grows into a leading brand in the sector, with many happy and satisfied
customers!!