• Tailors work on traditional Arabic outfits at shop in Manama, Bahrain. All photos: Reuters
    Tailors work on traditional Arabic outfits at shop in Manama, Bahrain. All photos: Reuters
  • Demand for traditional Arabic clothing such as jalabiyyahs and thobes has increased ahead Eid Al Fitr
    Demand for traditional Arabic clothing such as jalabiyyahs and thobes has increased ahead Eid Al Fitr
  • Most tailors have begun to overcharge customers due to the high volume of requests
    Most tailors have begun to overcharge customers due to the high volume of requests
  • Many tailors have stopped accepting new orders
    Many tailors have stopped accepting new orders
  • Complicating matters is the shortage of tailors
    Complicating matters is the shortage of tailors
  • A tailor works on a thobe, known as the kandura in the UAE
    A tailor works on a thobe, known as the kandura in the UAE
  • A tailor irons a thobe that has been completed
    A tailor irons a thobe that has been completed
  • The cost of a single outfit during this peak season for tailors starts at $37
    The cost of a single outfit during this peak season for tailors starts at $37
  • Orders started coming in before the start of Ramadan
    Orders started coming in before the start of Ramadan

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Bahraini tailors prepare for Eid Al Fitr - in pictures

Demand for Arabic clothing such as jalabiyas and thobes has increased ahead of the celebration

The National

April 12, 2023

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Updated: April 12, 2023, 11:49 AM
Bahrain

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