Saudi thobe tailoring in Jeddah — a craft run step by step
Ramada Al-Raqi Tailoring on King Abdullah Road in Jeddah: tailoring Saudi, Qatari, Bahraini and Kuwaiti thobes, sidiri and the Sudanese jalabiya, from our fabric or yours, by specialist tailors with experience in tailoring since 2008.
What do we tailor?
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The Saudi thobe
With the collar, sleeve and pockets you choose. -
The Qatari, Bahraini and Kuwaiti thobe
In their Gulf cuts. -
Sidiri
Tailored at the branch. -
The Sudanese jalabiya
For the Sudanese public and for occasions. -
Altering ready-made clothes
Taking in and adjusting. -
Embroidery
A name or logo on the thobe.
The tailoring steps in brief
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Choosing the fabric
From the tailoring branch’s stock or your own fabric.
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Measurements
Always taken by a specialist tailor.
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Thobe details
Stitch type, collar, sleeve and pockets.
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Making and delivery
With a fitting mid-way, then collection.
Inside our workshop
The four stitch types
| Type | How it looks | Fabrics |
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| Mabroom | Folded seam with small gaps between stitches. Needs a specialist tailor and cannot be altered after stitching. | Filament fabric only |
| Regular | A visible thread drawn along the edges of the thobe. | All fabrics |
| Double | Double stitching for more strength, with clearly marked seam lines. | All fabrics |
| Hidden | The seam does not show, so the look is smoother and it does not crease. | All fabrics |
The fabrics tailoring customers choose most
Why Ramada Al-Raqi Tailoring?
- Experience in tailoring thobes since 2008, with tailors who have 10 to 20 years of experience.
- Tailors who specialise in Mabroom stitching.
- We wash our fabric, dry it for three days and iron it before cutting, so there is no puckering at the edges and no puffing in the interlinings.
- German interlining for the collar and cuffs, with a one-year guarantee on use.
- Japanese fabric that we supply ourselves.
- A tailoring workshop equipped with modern machinery and close attention to detail.
- We keep your measurements for future orders.
- Customers who have dealt with us for 7 to 10 years.
For companies, grooms and customers outside Jeddah
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Companies and organisations
Occasion thobes of 6 pieces or more. -
The groom’s thobe
Tailoring grooms’ thobes. -
From outside Jeddah
Send your measurements and we arrange the order over WhatsApp, then ship it.
Tailoring questions
How long does it take to tailor a thobe?
7 to 10 days on ordinary days and 15 to 20 days in the seasons (Ramadan and the Eids). For occasions and weddings we take urgent orders delivered within 24 hours for an extra fee.
Can I have more than one thobe tailored?
Yes. We also take company orders for occasion thobes of 6 pieces or more.
Do you tailor from my own fabric?
Yes, we tailor from the branch’s fabric or from yours. If the thobe needs altering later and the fabric came from outside the shop, we ask you for an extra piece of the same type and model.
What if I do not like the cut when I collect it?
If the error is in the size or in how the stitch type was carried out, the alteration is free. If the cut does not suit you, we alter it free of charge until you are happy. Mabroom alone cannot be altered after stitching.
Ready to have your thobe tailored?
Find the branch nearest to you, or message us on WhatsApp and we will answer.