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The Gilded Seam: Custom Women’s Stitching

Nairobi · Kenya

Made-to-measure clothing delivered to Nairobi

Nairobi’s height above sea level gives it something unusual for a city so close to the equator: cardigan weather. Mornings are often cool, July can be properly chilly, and the afternoons warm up fast. We make women’s clothing to your measurements in Pakistan and courier it to your address, whether that is a flat in Kilimani, a house in Karen or an apartment off Ngong Road.

  • Made in Pakistan
  • Minimum order: one suit
  • Quote currency agreed with you
A folded navy block-print cotton kurta on an ivory sheet with earrings and fabric flowersInspiration

Local notes

Ordering from Nairobi

Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from Kenya: ordering from Kenya.

Fabric bought in town

Eastleigh is known for its fabric and clothing trade, and Biashara Street in the city centre has long been a place to buy dress material. If something from either is still folded in a bag at home, lay it out by a window and photograph each piece, then measure the lengths with a tape.

Send those photos with your request and choose Stitching Only. Nothing should go to Pakistan until we have confirmed the fabric is suitable and long enough for your design and agreed how it travels. Your finished outfit then comes back as its own delivery.

Layers for a Nairobi day

A kameez in cambric or linen with a light lining copes with a cool start and a warm afternoon, and three-quarter or full sleeves mean you can leave the jacket at the office. For the rainy months, a mid-calf kameez is more practical on wet pavements than a floor-length one.

For work in Westlands or Upper Hill, or classes at the University of Nairobi or Strathmore, a band-collar kurta and wide-leg trouser co-ord looks polished through a long day and a slow commute.

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

FAQ

Nairobi questions

Also in Kenya

Can you deliver to my office instead of my home?

Yes, if the courier can reach it and someone will receive the parcel. Give the building name, floor, street and a mobile number when your order goes ahead.

Do I pay anything when the courier arrives in Nairobi?

No. Your written quote already includes delivery and any import duties, taxes and courier fees, and it is paid in full before we start. If you are asked for money, contact us before paying.

Is there a tailor of yours in Nairobi?

No. We have no shop, studio or tailor in Nairobi or anywhere in Kenya. Everything is arranged online, and the outfit is made in Pakistan.

Softly wrinkled white cotton fabric in natural light

Ready when you are

Made to measure, delivered to Nairobi

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 a currency agreed with you, including delivery and import charges.

No commitment until you approve your written quote.