Delivered to the USA
Custom Stitching for Customers in the USA
The Gilded Seam makes women’s clothing to your own measurements in Pakistan and ships it to addresses across the United States. We can supply the fabric, or stitch an unstitched suit you already own, and every design detail and measurement is agreed in writing before anything is cut. There is no store, studio or tailor to visit in the US: you order online, from a single suit, give your measurements in inches, and the finished outfit is shipped to your door.
- Made in Pakistan, shipped to the USA
- Minimum order: one suit
- Quote in EUR, USD or GBP
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Ordering from the USA
The questions customers ask before their first order, answered for your country.
What can I order?
You can order made-to-measure women’s clothing: three-piece and two-piece salwar kameez, kurtas and kameez, co-ords, Eid outfits, casual party wear and Western pieces such as dresses, skirts, tops and pants. Everything is cut to your measurements, and embroidery can be added as embellishment on an outfit we are stitching. An unstitched lawn suit from Devon Avenue or Jackson Heights, or one ordered from a Pakistani brand’s website, can be stitched too.
Can I order just one suit?
Yes. Our minimum order is one suit, made to your agreed measurements and design. We do not offer free samples, so your first order is a real outfit made for you, with everything it includes set out in your written quote. If you want several outfits, say for Eid and a few weekend dawats, list them all in one inquiry and the quote covers each one.
Can you provide the fabric?
Yes. With Fabric + Stitching we supply the agreed fabric and make the outfit, so you have nothing to ship overseas and no export paperwork to fill out. Tell us the color, weight and occasion, whether that is breezy lawn for a Houston summer or warm khaddar for a Chicago winter, and the fabric is agreed with you in writing before cutting.
Can I send my own fabric?
Yes, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity. This is our Stitching Only service, and it has two separate shipping stages: you ship the fabric from the US to Pakistan as an international export, and the finished garment is then shipped back to you. Please contact us before sending anything, so we can confirm the fabric, the quantity and the shipping arrangements.
How do I submit my measurements?
Enter your measurements on the quote form, in inches or centimeters. Inches are the usual choice in the US and work perfectly well, so measure with the tape you have and keep to one unit throughout. Please give body measurements rather than a US dress size; the size guide shows where each one is taken.
How are the design and fit agreed?
The design details and your measurements are agreed in writing before anything is cut. There are no in-person appointments or try-ons anywhere in the US, so the neckline, sleeves, lengths, pant style and any lining are all confirmed in your written quote, and we ask about anything that is unclear. If you own a kameez that sits just right, its measurements and a photo are a helpful guide.
Where is the clothing made?
Our garments are made in Pakistan and shipped internationally. We have no store, studio or production anywhere in the United States, so every order is arranged online and shipped to your address, whether that is in Queens, suburban Chicago or a small town far from any South Asian shopping street.
How are production time and shipping costs confirmed?
Both are confirmed in your written quote before you agree to anything. They depend on the outfit and, for Stitching Only, on when your fabric reaches us in Pakistan, so we do not publish fixed times or promise delivery dates. If you are working toward Eid or a family event, put the date on the form so it is taken into account in your quote.
Who handles import charges?
We do. Your written quote includes delivery to your US address and any import duties, taxes and customs fees, so there is nothing extra to pay when your package arrives. US Customs and Border Protection says duty-free de minimis treatment is suspended for shipments from all countries, so imports of any value can be subject to duties, taxes and fees, and these are covered in your quote.
How do I request a quote?
Use the Request a Custom Quote form at thegildedseam.com/quote; opened from this page, it has the United States already selected as your country. Your first inquiry only needs your name, email, city, the garment, the quantity, Fabric + Stitching or Stitching Only, design images and notes, and your full shipping address is taken when the order goes ahead.
Two ways to order
Our fabric, or yours
Both are made to your measurements. 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
In detail
Fabric, delivery and sizes in the USA
Official sources
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection: fact sheet on the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment
- The White House: Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries
Import rules can change. Check the official source for your parcel.
Stitching Only: shipping fabric from the US to Pakistan
Unstitched suits are easy to find near the big South Asian shopping streets. Devon Avenue in Chicago; 74th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens; Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin, New Jersey; Hillcroft Avenue in Houston’s Mahatma Gandhi District; and Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia, near Los Angeles, all sell Pakistani brand packs, Indian dress material and fabric by the yard. Farther from those streets, many people order unstitched collections online from Pakistani brands that sell to US customers.
With Stitching Only, there are two separate shipping stages: your fabric leaves the US for Pakistan as an international export shipment, and the finished outfit later ships back to you as an import, with delivery and any US import charges included in your quote. Before you ship anything, send us photos and details so we can confirm the fabric is suitable, that there is enough of it for your design, and how to send it. Our guides to photographing fabric for a quote and shipping your fabric for stitching cover the details. Then:
- Use a tracked international service, from USPS or a courier such as UPS, FedEx or DHL, and keep the tracking number.
- Complete the customs declaration accurately, describing the contents plainly (for example “unstitched cotton lawn suit, three pieces”) and giving their real value.
- Put your name and quote reference inside the package, so it is matched to your order when it arrives.
Delivery to the USA and US import charges
Your finished outfit is made in Pakistan and shipped to your US address, so it enters the country as an import. US Customs and Border Protection’s fact sheet explains that duty-free de minimis treatment is suspended for shipments from all countries, so imports of any value can be subject to duties, taxes and fees. The suspension took effect on August 29, 2025, and a 2026 White House order continued it.
In other words, a low value on its own no longer means a package enters duty-free. With us, any duties, taxes and fees are already included in your written quote, together with delivery to your address, so there is nothing extra to pay when your package arrives. The quote also confirms the production time, and if a carrier ever asks you for payment on delivery, contact us before paying anything. We do not give tax advice, so for questions about your own circumstances, CBP is the place to start. Our guides to what your written quote includes and ordering made to measure from the USA cover the rest.
Would you rather not ship anything yourself? With Fabric + Stitching we supply the agreed fabric, so there is one international shipment instead of two, and how it works shows every stage.
Inches, US sizes and the names you’ll see
Most US tape measures are marked in inches, and the quote form accepts inches or centimeters, so there is nothing to convert; just keep to one unit. Please give body measurements rather than a dress size: US sizes are numbered differently from UK sizes, our size chart follows UK sizing, and Pakistani and Indian brands use their own S, M and L charts. The size guide shows each measurement, and our guides to UK, EU and US dress sizes and measuring in inches or centimeters explain the rest.
In the US the outfit is most often spelled salwar kameez; in Pakistan, shalwar kameez is more usual. Both mean the same set: a kameez (the tunic), a shalwar (loose pants gathered at the ankle) and usually a dupatta. Many people simply say Pakistani suit or Indian suit, and desi clothes covers South Asian clothing in general. In Indian stores you may also hear churidar pajama for the narrow, gathered pant style.
Brand packs list a “trouser” length, which is the fabric for the shalwar or pants, and US stores sell fabric by the yard; if you buy it that way, note the length and the width of the bolt. Our guide to how much fabric a three-piece suit needs helps you buy enough, and custom stitching shows the styles we make.
From New York to Los Angeles: cities, climate and Eid
We ship to addresses across the US, and our city pages cover the shopping streets, weather and everyday dressing in New York, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Atlanta and Edison, New Jersey, and in more cities from Philadelphia and Detroit to Austin. Ordering works the same way from anywhere else in the country. Ordering from somewhere else? See all our locations.
The US spans every kind of climate, so your city shapes an order more than it would in a smaller country. Houston, Atlanta, Dallas and Miami call for lawn and cotton most of the year, cut with a little ease (summer outfits for hot weather), while winters in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Boston and Minneapolis are khaddar, karandi and marina weather (winter fabrics compared). Los Angeles sits in between, with linen and cotton for most months, and foggy San Francisco and damp Seattle are places for layers.
Eid moves about eleven days earlier each year, so over time it lands in every season. If your own fabric has to reach Pakistan first, it makes two international trips, so give us your date early and plan with the Eid outfit timeline. When you are ready, request a quote for the USA.
Across the USA
Local notes by city
Where people buy fabric, the weather, and what they order most.
- New YorkSuits from Jackson Heights or Coney Island Avenue, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to New York.Ordering from New York
- ChicagoDevon Avenue suits cut for Chicago winters and humid summers, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Chicago
- HoustonLawn and cotton suits cut for Houston heat, made to measure in Pakistan from Hillcroft fabric or ours.Ordering from Houston
- DallasKurtas and suits for Dallas to Fort Worth summers, offices and campuses, made to measure in Pakistan.Ordering from Dallas
- Los AngelesArtesia’s Pioneer Boulevard suits, linen kurtas and co-ords, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to LA.Ordering from Los Angeles
- Washington, DCPolished kurtas for DC offices and four real seasons, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped across the DMV.Ordering from Washington, DC
- AtlantaBreathable lawn and cotton suits for humid Atlanta summers, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Atlanta
- Edison, New JerseySuits from Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped back to New Jersey.Ordering from Edison, New Jersey
- PhiladelphiaSuits for Philadelphia’s sticky summers and cold winters, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Philadelphia
- BostonWarm, lined kurtas for Boston winters and light lawn for summer, made to measure in Pakistan.Ordering from Boston
- San FranciscoKurtas for foggy San Francisco and warmer Bay Area towns, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from San Francisco
- SeattleKurtas for Seattle’s damp gray months and bright summers, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Seattle
- DetroitWarm, lined suits for Michigan winters and lawn for summer, made to measure in Pakistan for metro Detroit.Ordering from Detroit
- MiamiLawn, voile and cotton suits for Miami heat all year, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Miami
- AustinBreathable kurtas and co-ords for Austin’s long, hot summers, made to measure in Pakistan and shipped to you.Ordering from Austin
- MinneapolisLined khaddar, karandi and velvet for Minnesota winters, made to measure in Pakistan for the Twin Cities.Ordering from Minneapolis
What we make
Women’s clothing, made to measure
Shalwar kameez, kurtas and kameez, co-ords, Eid outfits, casual party wear and Western pieces. Not bridal wear, menswear or childrenswear.
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Custom stitching
We make custom women’s clothing to your measurements: shalwar kameez, kurtas, co-ords, Eid outfits and Western pieces, cut and stitched in Pakistan and shipped to you in the UK, the USA or Europe.
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Fabric + Stitching
With Fabric + Stitching, we supply the fabric and make your outfit to your measurements in Pakistan.
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Stitching Only
With Stitching Only, you supply suitable fabric or an unstitched brand suit, and we cut, stitch and finish it to your measurements in Pakistan.
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FAQ
More questions from the USA
Measuring guide: how to measure. The whole process: how ordering works.
Do you have a store or tailor in New York, Chicago or anywhere else in the US?
No. There is no store, studio, showroom or tailor anywhere in the United States, and nobody measures you in person. Everything is ordered online, made in Pakistan and shipped to your address, with your measurements and design details agreed in writing before cutting.
Is shipping fabric to Pakistan like mailing a package within the US?
No. It is an international export shipment, so it needs a customs declaration that describes the contents accurately and gives their real value, and a tracked service is the safest choice. Only ship it once we have confirmed the fabric, quantity and arrangements with you. The finished outfit then comes back as a separate shipment, with delivery and any US import charges included in your quote.
Can you stitch an Indian suit bought on Oak Tree Road or Devon Avenue?
Yes, subject to fabric suitability and sufficient quantity. Indian dress material, Pakistani brand packs and fabric by the yard can all be stitched with Stitching Only. Contact us with photos before shipping anything, so we can confirm the fabric, the quantity and how to send it.
Ready when you are
Made to measure, delivered to the USA
Tell us the garment, the service option and your city in the USA, 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.