Mangaldas Market, renowned as the home to Gujrat traders is the perfect place in Mumbai to hook yo for the lane of Fabrics. The wide range of Textile here will amaze you with its exceptional designs and commendable quality.
If you as a Fashion Fiesta look upon for something exclusive then the place deserves a visit for its remarkable offerings. It is considered as one of the biggest wholesale markets for fabrics and cloths in Mumbai city since British era. The whooping popularity of the market can be assessed for mthe fact that it observes a footfall of over 1 Lakh shoppers on the daily basis.
You shall be amaze to know that India’s top-notch Fashion Designers even can’t afford to give a miss to this astonishing place for their exclusive creations. They prefer to pick up cloths and textile from the MangalDas market itself. Not just the Designing, the market blow its triumphant for its considerable quality of clothes as well.
With over 100 garment Shops, unwind a classy shopping experience here. MangalDas Market is divided into 9 narrow lanes and it is as chaotic as its neighbours Zaveri Market and Crawford Market are. You can grab all kind of unstitched Fabric here including Polyester, Silk and Cotton. The range of textile is not just confined to Women, you can find the elite varieties of Fabric required for suiting, blazer, shirting , Kurta Pajama as well as Sherwanis for men.
Most of the trade here are carried on cash basis. Only few shops here accepts debit/credit card else most of the shopkeepers prefer cash transactions. You will find the place buzzing with soon-a-bride-to-be as this place is considered perfect for Wedding Shopping. Unlike any street market, the shops here are more organised and assures good quality.
If you wish to be a trend-setter, then this market will definitely render you a chance to be so, as what-so-ever new textile gets launched in the market, Mangaldas is the one where it reaches first and then distributed in the various regions of Mumbai.
Even if you are not an expert at Bargaining, the market is apt for you. As it is a wholesale market so pricing here is fairly at discount and most of the shops here run on ‘Fixed Pricing’ mechanism. But still you may explore a bit of bargaining to save few bucks. If you know Sindhi or Gujrati Language, you bargaining tactics might work as most of the Shopkeepers here belong to this genre.
This jam packed place with narrow lanes will require a bit of jostling and haggling at your end but the place is truly worth for all these efforts. Close to Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium, you can hire a taxi or a bus to accomplish your ‘Out-of-Box’ Shopping Goals.
Address: Janjiker St, Lohar Chawl, Kalbadevi, Mumbai (Map)
Contact No.: +91 77448 28766
Timings: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed: Sunday)
