sleeping sheet in paharganj

farangsville

morning all
just a really boring question for you, but to be honest i can't be bothered buying a sleeping bag liner before i leave, and read on here somewhere that they can be made up from cotton at a good price once i get there (ie delhi). the only problem is that i'll be in paharganj for less than a day, and will have to get it done pretty quick.

can anyone suggest a particular place, and what kind of price/time will it cost/take?

12 days and counting!

cheers

farangsville

anandi

There are plenty of places to buy material by the metre in Paharganj.... Go down the small alleys that are opposite Shelton Hotel...there is material stacked on the corner and more inside. When you buy it, just ask where the tailor is, i'm sure you'll find it. The other option is to buy a couple of "lungis" and put one under you while you sleep, and one over you like a top sheet but they might not be big enough.

anandi

oh...price will be very cheap for simple cotton, around $1 per metre, and the stitching shouldn't be more than around $3-$4 US for the whole thing...maybe less.

machadinha

Alternatively, buy the cloth/bedspreads and get them stitched together in your first place of extended stay, you'll manage without the liner for a few days or can sleep on and under the unstitched ones. Having to bother with business like that on your first day may not be such a great experience, unless you know your way around and have some idea of going rates (but from your other posts I gather this is not the case). Never think you can "quickly" arrange something in India; you probably can, but never when you expect to.

nb For a first-timer I'd say having to spend your time shopping on your first days might be off-putting as you'll probably spend your time haggling over what is essentially peanuts and/or getting ripped off by merchants and hawkers who'll be that more aggressive in their commercial approach since you'll have "newbie" written all over your face. It might not give you the most favorable impression of your new "home"/destination. Better to check out the scene, take it easy and see how others manage and generally settle down into the flow of things for a bit before getting actively involved with the bargaining business. And yes this goes for anything from slippers to expensive jewellery. Well another 2 cents' worth.

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