How much fabric for men shalwar kameez in Pakistan
Four metres starts the conversation. 4.25 is what most men actually need for shalwar kameez. 4.5 gives a little more room. Five is for height or a looser shalwar.
In a Pakistani tailoring shop the question is always the same: kitna kapra? For men shalwar kameez, Aziziyah sells men unstitched fabrics in four honest lengths.
- 4.0 metres Slimmer kameez, average height, no extra flare.
- 4.25 metres Our default. Most men in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad sit here.
- 4.5 metres A little more room in the kameez or shalwar.
- 5.0 metres Taller frames, a fuller shalwar, or extra drape.
Unstitched means you take the length to your own karigar. Collar or round neck, straight or roomy shalwar: the cutting decides the silhouette. Black and white men unstitched fabrics are worth keeping an extra half metre on, because you will stitch them more than once in a year.