Sending fabric from Qatar to Pakistan for stitching

When sending fabric makes sense, and when it does not

Sending your fabric is worth it when the fabric itself matters: a suit gifted by your mother, a print you hunted down in a Doha souq, a designer lawn you bought on a trip, or a length of cloth you have been saving. Unstitched suits from any brand, bought anywhere, are welcome once we have checked them.

If all you want is a well-made outfit in a particular colour and fabric type, Fabric + Stitching is usually simpler: we supply the agreed fabric, there is only one shipment, and the making time starts as soon as you approve and pay. The custom stitching overview shows both routes side by side.

Before you post anything: the checks

Send clear daylight photos of every piece through the quote form and let us confirm three things in writing:

• Suitability: whether the fabric works for the design you want. A very sheer fabric may need lining; a stiff jacquard may not suit a gathered sleeve. Our guide to photographing fabric for a quote shows which shots help.
• Quantity: whether there is enough for your measurements and style. Long kameez, wide sleeves and palazzos use more; see how much fabric a three-piece needs.
• Sending arrangements: how and where to send it, which we confirm with your quote. Please do not post anything until then.

Packing it well

Fold each piece neatly, keep the shirt, dupatta, trousers and any neckline or border pieces together, and include the brand label or a note of what each piece is. A sealed plastic bag inside the parcel protects against damp. Put a slip inside with your name and the reference from your quote, so the parcel is matched to your order the moment it arrives.

You arrange and pay for this first shipment yourself, unless your quote says otherwise. Use a service with tracking and keep the receipt. We do not give advice on Qatari export or courier paperwork; your courier will tell you what they need from you.

How the timing works

With Stitching Only, our 5 to 7 working days of making start when two things are true: your quote is approved and paid in full, and your fabric has reached us. So the time your parcel spends travelling to Pakistan is extra, and so is the courier time back to Qatar. If you have a date such as Eid, a wedding or a trip, put it on the form; how long stitching takes explains the stages.

The return leg and what you pay

Your written quote includes delivery of the finished outfit to your address, whether that is in Doha, Al Wakrah or Al Khor, along with any import duties, taxes and courier fees on that parcel. You choose whether the quote is issued in US dollars, euros or pounds, and you pay in full in advance by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link.

If you cancel a paid Stitching Only order before cutting, nothing is deducted for fabric, because the fabric is yours; payment and cancellations has the full terms.

Make the most of the shipment

Because the parcel to Pakistan is a cost and an effort, many people send two or three suits at once. Each can have its own design, and all can share one set of measurements. If one suit turns out to be short of fabric, we tell you before cutting; our article on what to do when a suit is short explains the usual fixes. Start with photos on the Stitching Only quote form.