Munich · Germany
Made-to-measure clothing delivered to Munich
Munich (München) has the Alps on its horizon, winters colder than most big German cities and a habit of dressing a little more smartly than the rest of the country. If you want a kameez or kurta that fits properly and copes with both, The Gilded Seam makes it to your measurements in Pakistan and ships it to your address in Munich. There is no shop or measuring service in the city; everything is agreed online and in writing.
- Made in Pakistan
- Minimum order: one suit
- Quote in EUR, USD or GBP
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Ordering from Munich
Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from Germany: ordering from Germany.
Snow, Föhn and a proper winter
Snow is more common in Munich than in the north or along the Rhine, so the city calls for the heavier winter fabrics: khaddar, karandi and marina, fully lined, with trousers cut with a little ease for a thermal layer and sleeves that slide under a coat without bunching. Our winter fabrics guide compares them. When the warm Föhn wind blows down from the mountains, a cold week can turn mild overnight, so a mid-weight lined cambric earns its place too, and summers by the Isar or in the Englischer Garten are warm enough for lawn.
Polished offices and busy campuses
Home to employers such as BMW, Siemens and Allianz, Munich leans towards neat, polished office clothes. A long straight kameez in plain cambric or cotton silk over cigarette trousers, or a co-ord in a dark, heavier fabric for winter, fits right in; office wear kurtas has more ideas. At LMU or TUM, a shorter kurti over jeans is easier for long days on campus.
Unstitched suits, Eid and ordering from Munich
Most people in Munich order unstitched suits online or bring them back from a trip home. For Stitching Only, send photos first and wait until we confirm the fabric, the quantity and the arrangements, then post it to Pakistan by a tracked service with an accurate customs declaration; the finished outfit comes back to your Munich address as a second, separate shipment. Prefer to post nothing? With Fabric + Stitching, we supply the fabric.
For a winter Eid, velvet or a lined khaddar keeps a festive outfit warm; give us your date early. Your quote includes delivery and any import charges, such as import VAT and the EU’s flat customs duty on low-value parcels, so there is nothing extra to pay on arrival; the Germany page explains the rules.
Two ways to order
Our fabric, or yours
Both are made to your measurements in Pakistan. The minimum order is one suit, and we don’t offer free samples.
Fabric + Stitching
We supply the agreed fabric and make your outfit to your measurements. One parcel: the finished outfit shipped to you.
- Fabric agreed with you before cutting
- Minimum order one suit
- No need to send anything
Stitching Only
You supply suitable fabric, such as an unstitched suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it.
- Two shipping stages: your fabric to us in Pakistan, then the outfit to you
- Confirm suitability and quantity before sending
- Minimum order one suit
Do you have a shop or studio in Munich?
No. We have no shop, studio or measuring service in Munich or anywhere else in Germany. Everything is ordered online, made in Pakistan to the measurements you send, and delivered to your address.
Can my quote be in euros?
Yes. Customers in Germany choose euros, US dollars or pounds sterling, and the written quote is issued in that currency.
Ready when you are
Made to measure, delivered to Munich
Tell us the garment, the service option and your city, and add a photo if you have one. We reply with a written quote in euros, US dollars or pounds, whichever you choose, including delivery and import charges.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.