In a world full of right-handed people, it is difficult to be the odd (wo)man out. Left-handed people in India (actually all over the world) face a lot of difficulties with prejudices and lack of products that cater to left-handed people. Yes, scissors need to be different. Yes, we'd love for somethings to be placed on the left so that it's not always inconvenient and don't even get us started on the comments of "how do you write ulta?". Umm, we don't! But so you have it easier, we have put together a list of products and brands in India that are made exclusively to cater to the needs of lefties! Feel free to send across a gift package to us lefties at LBB too!
Lefthanders Unite! 5 Brands & Products That Are Perfect For Left-handed People
The Left Hand Shop
The Left Hand Shop is an online store that sells products that cater exclusively to left handers. Playing cricket won't be a nightmare anymore with the batting gloves and leg guards for left-handed batsmen starting at INR 880. Shop scissors and cutters designed for left handers by Maped starting at INR 60. FindMyLeft sharpeners, pencil cases, Maped ink pens, leather clipboard, and rulers. They also have t-shirts and mugs with fun slogans for left handers. They ship all over India and they offer free delivery for orders above INR 500.
The Left Out Store
Why feel left out when you were born to stand out? Keeping the philosophical pep talk and bad jokes to the right, if you are a left hander struggling to find products that you can actually use without maiming yourself, you must check out The Left Out Store. This online store is paradise. We are talking about kitchen supplies, stationery, scissors, and blades. Shop knives, peelers, pastry tart servers and corkscrews that are left-hander friendly. They also have spiral notebooks, folders, geometry sets, sharpeners, scissors and pens that are made especially for left handers. You know what this means, right? You don't get ink on your palm sides while writing! The prices here start at INR 500 and upwards.
LiloRosh
If you are an artist and left-hander, the struggle is absolutely real. LiloRosh, a Bangalore-based online company sells journals and sketchbooks that are functional and fun. They also have smarties that are made out of cloth to hold your journal or sketchbook with compartments for pens and pencils. The Smarties are left-hander friendly as you just have to flip the case and the pen holder falls on the left and book holder to the right. They come in different colours and prints for you to choose from. The Smarties are priced at INR 1,600.
CustHum
Custom made furniture is every left hander's best friend. CustHum located in HBR Layout, Bangalore, is known for custom-made furniture within a budget. If you are looking for study tables or any furniture to be made specifically for left-handers, they'd be happy to do that for you. Just let them know your needs and they'd do their best to bring it to life for you.
Left Hand Writing
God (if you're a believer) and I both know how much I dislike that one teacher who called left handed kids heathens. Why? Because we wrote with our left hands. But to counter folks like them, here's a marvellous book to get kids who are about 6-7 years old, to practice their writing, just as the righties do! Building dexterity, and finer motor skills this book is super helpful. Adults, if you want to practice being ambidextrous, this is for you too!