Textile shops enjoying brisk business as Deepavali festival draws near

A Carnival mood has set in as shoppers flood Klang’s Little India to buy clothes, jewellery, accessories, cookies and even fireworks for the Deepavali festival.

Several main streets such as Jalan Tengku Kelana, Jalan Dato Hamzah and Jalan Tengku Diauddin are best known for textile shops.

This area has established a reputation as the shopping paradise among the Indian community. People come from as far as Penang and Johor and the area also attracts customers from Singapore.

While most of the traders have come to terms with the stiff competition especially with the price war that is going on among them, some have adopted new strategies to promote their goods. At least, two outlets have gone bold by introducing fixed prices for their items.