Labourers at an embroidery subcontractors attach sequins and beads to fabrics in a small factory housed in a residential block. The factory does not adhere to the Indian government's Factory Act or em...

Labourers at an embroidery subcontractors attach sequins and beads to fabrics in a small factory housed in a residential block. The factory does not adhere to the Indian government's Factory Act or em...

A labourer at an embroidery subcontractors attaches sequins and beads to a fabric in a small factory housed in a residential block. The factory does not adhere to the Indian government's Factory Act o...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

workers work in Maximiliano Modesti's embroidery foctory in Lower Parel in Mumbai. Max follows all the rules and regulations & compliances in his factory. Photo By Atul Loke For The New York Times

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

Maximiliano Modesti (centre) demonstrates a design to one of his highly skilled staff who are employed to embroider beads and sequins to fabrics in Modesti's factory in Lower Parel. Maximiliano Modest...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

Maximiliano Modesti (centre) demonstrates a design to one of his highly skilled staff who are employed to embroider beads and sequins to fabrics in Modesti's factory in Lower Parel. Maximiliano Modest...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

A labourer stops work to offer the Namaz prayer while his colleagues continue their work attaching beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les At...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...

Labourers attach beads and sequins to fabrics in a factory in Lower Parel that is part of Maximiliano Modesti's Les Ateliers 2M, a Mumbai embroidery firm that works with many luxury western brands. Un...