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Custom design · United Arab Emirates

Custom design stitching in the UAE

In the Emirates, outfit ideas tend to arrive on a phone: a lookbook from a Lahore label, a reel saved late at night, a cousin’s Eid photo in the family WhatsApp group. Send Your Design turns that picture, a sketch or a few written lines into an outfit cut to your measurements. We make it in Pakistan and courier it to you anywhere in the UAE.

  • Made in Pakistan, shipped to the UAE
  • 5 to 7 working days to make, plus shipping
  • Quote in USD, GBP or EUR
Woman in a white chikankari cotton kurta set standing against a warm wall in sunlightInspiration

From the UAE

Custom design for the UAE

Send your own design, a reference photo or written requirements, and we make it to your measurements.

Sizes, delivery and sending fabric from the UAE: ordering from the UAE.

Adapting a picture to the way you dress

Reference photos often show a sleeveless kameez, a short hem or a sheer sleeve. Tell us how you want yours changed: full sleeves, a calf-length kameez, a lining under chiffon or organza, a higher or closed neckline. These are ordinary requests, and each one is written into your quote so you can check it before paying.

Our guide to briefing from screenshots shows which angles and close-ups make a picture easiest to work from.

What to put in a UAE brief

The more of this you include, the faster we can give you a written quote:

  • The picture or sketch, plus a close-up of any detail you care about
  • What to keep exactly and what to change
  • The occasion and the date, for example an Eid lunch or a dinner you are attending
  • Whether we supply the fabric, or you send your own from the UAE after we confirm it
  • Your emirate and city

Quote, payment and delivery

You choose whether the quote is in US dollars, pounds sterling or euros. One written total covers the outfit, delivery to your UAE address and any import duty, VAT and courier fees, and you pay it in full in advance by bank transfer, Wise or a card payment link. Start on the quote form for the UAE, or see our UAE page for the bigger picture.

How it works

Custom design step by step

  1. 01

    Send your design

    Upload a sketch, a reference photo or a screenshot, or describe what you want in writing: the garment, neckline, sleeves, length and trouser style.

  2. 02

    We confirm what is possible

    We tell you what we can make from it, suggest anything that would suit the fabric better, and agree every detail with you in writing before cutting.

  3. 03

    Approve, pay and we make it

    One written quote covers the outfit, delivery and any import charges. Once it is approved and paid in full, we make it in Pakistan in 5 to 7 working days.

  4. 04

    Shipped to you

    The finished outfit is shipped to your address. Shipping time depends on your country and is added to the making time.

  • Single pieces welcome

    One outfit is enough. No minimum bundle.

  • Full payment in advance

    You pay once you’ve approved your quote, before we cut anything.

  • 5 to 7 working days to make

    Production time only. Shipping is added on top.

  • Delivered worldwide

    Delivery and import charges are included in your quote.

Will the outfit look exactly like the designer piece in my photo?

It will be based closely on your picture and cut to your measurements. Some details depend on the fabric, so where your outfit will differ from the original, we tell you before cutting and agree it in writing.

Can I describe a design in words without a picture?

Yes. Written requirements are fine: the garment, neckline, sleeves, length and trouser style are enough to start. We ask about anything unclear before quoting.

Can I order just one kurta?

Yes. Single-piece orders are welcome, and the minimum is one suit or one piece made to your measurements.

Softly wrinkled white cotton fabric in natural light

Ready when you are

Custom design delivered to the UAE

Tell us what you want and your city in the UAE. We reply with a written quote in US dollars, pounds or euros, whichever you choose, including delivery and import charges. Once you approve and pay in full, we make it in 5 to 7 working days.

No commitment until you approve your written quote.