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The Gilded Seam: Custom Women’s Stitching

Newark, New Jersey · United States

Made-to-measure clothing delivered to Newark, New Jersey

Newark sits at the center of North Jersey’s transit web, with Newark Penn Station, Broad Street Station and the airport all close at hand. That makes it easy to get into New York and hard to find a free afternoon for a tailor. The Gilded Seam cuts and stitches women’s salwar kameez, kurtas and co-ords to your measurements in Pakistan and ships the finished outfit to Newark, from the Ironbound to the North Ward.

  • Made in Pakistan
  • Minimum order: one suit
  • Quote in EUR, USD or GBP
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Local notes

Ordering from Newark, New Jersey

Sizes, customs rules and sending fabric from the USA: ordering from the USA.

For long days in University Heights

University Heights is home to Rutgers University’s Newark campus and NJIT, and a made-to-measure kurta is a practical thing to own for long stretches of classes and labs. A band-collar kurta with wide-leg pants is easy to move in, and cotton or cambric washes well without fuss between lectures.

Where your fabric comes from

Newark shoppers often drive down to Oak Tree Road in Edison for suits, or order unstitched collections online from Pakistani brands. Either can be stitched with Stitching Only, as long as the fabric is right for the design and there is enough of it. Share daylight photos and your measurements first. Once we have checked the pieces and agreed the route with you, you send the parcel to Pakistan by a tracked service and declare it accurately for export.

Seasons to plan around

North Jersey has cold, sometimes snowy winters and hot, humid summers, with short, pleasant springs and falls in between. A khaddar suit lined in cotton carries you from December to March, and lawn takes over by late May. If you need an outfit by a set date, such as Eid or a cousin’s mehndi, put it on the quote form, because fabric you send makes two international journeys. The USA page explains the rest.

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
Will I pay import charges when the package reaches Newark?

No. Delivery to your address and any US duties, taxes and fees are already part of your written quote, so nothing more is due when it arrives.

Can I order a single kurta rather than a full suit?

Yes. Single-piece custom orders are accepted, so one kurta made to your measurements is fine.

Do you have a tailor in Newark who can take my measurements?

No. Nobody measures you in person anywhere in the US. You measure at home with a tape, using our size guide, and the numbers are agreed in writing before cutting.

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Ready when you are

Made to measure, delivered to Newark, New Jersey

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.