AI on the garment shop floor in India: what changes for karigars, masters and the owner

On a garment shop floor in India, an AI assistant changes one thing above all: who has to remember. Karigars and masters say what they did in a short voice note, in their own language. Kyrra keeps it against the order, checks the count, tells the next person, and answers the owner’s questions. Cutting, stitching, finishing and packing stay exactly as they are.

We make Kyrra, so read this with that in mind. Your team uses Kyrra on WhatsApp, on the phones they already have.

What changes for the karigar?

• Before: the count goes in the register at the end of the day, if someone remembers. On payday, the count is argued over.
• With Kyrra: the karigar, or the master for them, sends “Salim, 214 collar, 48 pieces” when the lot is done. Kyrra replies in their language so they know it was heard right. Their pieces add up through the week.
• What stays: the work, the rate and how they are paid.

A karigar who can’t read can send voice notes and ask for replies as voice notes. See karigar piece-rate tracking options.

What changes for the master?

• Before: the master is the unit’s memory. Every question comes to them: where is 214, how many came back, who has the collars.
• With Kyrra: the master says what moved, in a voice note, as it moves. People ask Kyrra instead of the master. When 48 come back where 50 went out, Kyrra asks the master once, the same day.
• What stays: the master runs the floor and decides. What they know, like “this fabric shrinks, cut a little extra”, can go in the team’s notes, so the next person asking gets it with their name on it.

With Bluetooth earbuds, a master can say “Hey Kyrra, start”, speak and say “Hey Kyrra, send”, without putting the work down. See hands-free with earbuds.

What changes for the supervisor?

• Before: walking the floor, photographing job cards for the owner, chasing thread and buttons by phone.
• With Kyrra: a photo of the job card is read and saved. “Tell me when 214 reaches packing” sends one message when it happens. Promised material gets a reminder on the day it is due.
• What stays: the supervisor still checks quality and decides what goes first.

What changes for the owner?

• Before: the day starts with phone calls, and a Sunday off means the phone rings anyway.
• With Kyrra: one short summary at a time you choose, and an answer to “which orders are late?” any time. Problems someone found, like 6 pieces short on 209, stay open with who found them until someone says they’re sorted.
• What stays: decisions. Routine updates are saved at once, but important or unusual changes wait for one tap from the right person.

What changes for the office?

• Before: accounts keeps a list of who owes what and calls customers when there is time.
• With Kyrra: what each customer owes and when is kept on record. Accounts gets the list of dues each morning, and when they ask, Kyrra phones a customer in their language between 10 am and 9 pm and reports back.
• What stays: bills, GST and books stay in Tally or your billing app. See following up on customer payments.

What stays the same?

• The work and who does it
• Paper job cards, if you want them
• How wages are worked out and paid
• Tally for accounts, GST and invoices
• WhatsApp for talking to customers

How does a unit start?

We visit, follow an order from cutting to dispatch and bring your current orders and registers in. The owner finishes setup in a few chat messages, and each person messages Kyrra’s WhatsApp number once. For pricing, book a call. See an AI assistant for garment units and about Kyrra.