Custom Clothing Delivered to Norway

Delivery to Norway: outside the EU, with its own rules

Your outfit is shipped from Pakistan to your address in Norway, and production time, the delivery method and the shipping cost are confirmed in your written quote before you approve anything.

Norway is not a member of the EU, so the EU import rules described on our other European pages do not apply here; Norwegian rules do. Imports are handled by Norwegian Customs, Tolletaten, and VAT is merverdiavgift, usually shortened to MVA. According to Tolletaten’s guidance on online shopping, import VAT applies to goods from abroad, clothing is one of the few types of goods subject to customs duty, and carriers normally charge a fee for customs handling.

With us, the MVA, the customs duty on clothing and the carrier’s customs-handling fee are all included in your quote, so there is nothing extra to pay when your parcel arrives. If a courier ever asks you for payment on delivery, contact us before paying anything. The Europe overview covers other European destinations.

Norwegian sizes, centimetres and the words you will see

Norwegian shops use continental EU sizes, so a 36 or 38 on a label is not a UK size, and brands cut the same number differently. A label says nothing about how long your sleeves are or where your kameez should fall, which matters even more once a wool layer goes underneath. Measure yourself in centimetres with the size guide and our measuring guide. UK, EU and US dress sizes for a kameez explains why a label is never enough, and measuring in inches or centimetres helps if a relative has jotted your numbers down in inches.

In Norwegian, tailor-made clothing is skreddersydde klær, a tailor is a skredder and a seamstress is a syerske. Whether you write shalwar kameez, salwar kameez or simply pakistanske klær, it is the same outfit: a kameez, trousers and usually a dupatta. Our custom stitching page explains everything we make.

No bad weather, only the wrong clothes

Norwegians like to say “det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær”: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes. A Norwegian winter tests that properly. Oslo’s winters are cold, dark and often snowy, while Bergen on the west coast is known for its rain. Khaddar, karandi and marina come into their own here: they hold warmth, drape well and take a lining. A fully lined kameez, trousers with room for a thermal or wool layer and sleeves that slide under a coat without bunching turn a suit into real winter wear; our winter fabrics guide compares the options.

Summers are short, light and mild, so one or two lawn or cotton sets for the long evenings are usually plenty. For rainy Bergen, darker or printed fabrics forgive a wet walk far better than pale plain ones.

Ordering works the same way anywhere in Norway, from Oslo to Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger or Drammen. Neighbouring Sweden is in the EU and has its own page, and when you are ready, request a quote.

Abayas, kaftans and maxi dresses for Norway

We make abayas to measure for Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim and the rest of Norway. Pick one of our abaya designs or send a photo, then choose nida, crepe or chiffon and any colour. With the cold in mind, a closed front and enough room across the shoulders for a wool layer underneath make an abaya easier to wear through a Norwegian winter; shoulder and bust ease explains how loose to go.

Kaftans and jalabiyas follow the same route. Maxi dresses are cut to your measurements as well, for a summer party, a wedding you are a guest at or the light evenings around midsummer, with long sleeves if you want them, and our tiered chiffon maxi dress comes in seven colours. As with every Norwegian order, the quote includes delivery and any import VAT, duty and handling fee.