Success story of an eco-friendly bag business in Trivandrum

Sanchi Bags

Sanchi Bags in Thiruvananthapuram offers high-quality bags customised to customer preferences at affordable prices.

A production unit, Thiruvananthapuram, employs around 40 women, many of whom work from home, producing 500 bags daily. The venture is run by Zafer Ameer and his wife Athira. 

After completing his engineering degree, Zafer made bags for a party convention and found significant success selling them at the 2012 IFFK while still working his job.

Initially overlooked as a business, bags have now become trendy, with many ventures emerging in the market.

Zafer quit his job in 2016, and Athira joined him. During Covid, they expanded their offerings to include bedsheets and other products based on customer suggestions.

Zafer and Athira also plan to expand their business to other cities.