Suhag Nagari, the city for married ladies, is the name Firozabad has acquired. Glass bangles are the primary representation of married ladies and are a sign of fortune for the wearer. The industry is currently receiving criticism from the media since they employ kids to join and design bangles. These kids must labour for extended amounts of time in hot environments, dimly lit spaces, and squatted positions. They will breathe in the additional chemicals used in the industry as well as the soot and dust from the dry glass mixture.
Procedure to make glass bangles :
The procedure is exceedingly drawn-out and complex, requiring work that is minutely accurate and meticulous.
The raw glass used to create the Bangles is the same as the glass used to create all other factory-produced items in the glass industry, such as chandeliers and other items.
Glass that has been molten is forced into furnace pipes and shaped into equal-sized pieces without being taken out of the pipes. The automatic rollers that stretch out like threads as the molten glass is moved through them. The molten glass wraps around the rollers and forms a spring-like structure that is subsequently sliced with a diamond-cutting tool. The springs were cut, and the exposed sides were then connected to create a bangle. This procedure is called as judai, and the work is completed in a separate facility. The bangles are coupled to an air compressor that is connected to a kerosene chimney.
The jagged ends are smoothed out and made to resemble a ring in the following step, known as sadai. By exerting pressure on both ends of the joint, the glass is caused to slightly melt. These are carried out by the groups female employees. Even after this, 10 to 15 hands must handle the bangle before it is packaged and delivered to the stores. Then, it is embellished with ornate mirrors, glitter, and a variety of other decorations.