pune some have taken to sewing masks others are barely getting by with very few customerstailors who have had a tough run during the lockdown are hoping that the festival season will help turn the tide for themwhen the lockdown started we had a couple of orders pending we managed to finish those but apart from that we have had no other work we began stitching masks made with scrap cloth but there was not much income said shabbir shaikh who works in his familyrun tailor shopbut just before rakhshabandhan tailors in the city are happy to have got some business a week earlier i started getting calls from my clients asking if we are open but since the space in our shop is not enough to implement social distancing norms we went to their homes we were careful to wear mask all the time because we had to take measurements said rajesh kandpal a tailor who specialises in festive wear amidst the gloom the tailoring community is looking forward to the upcoming festive season no matter what happens people will always celebrate festivals the situation is bad everywhere and everyone has financial problems but come the festive season people will order new clothes we have received some orders already for making outfits said adbul murad a tailor who works in a boutiquethis year i did not create any new collection but i am guiding my clients to look fabulous even if they are attending a small celebration at home family gettogethers and dinners will probably be the highlight of the festive season my tailors are more than eager to get back to fullfledged work said a citybased fashion designer