Tailoring for Traditional Menswear in UAE

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Tailoring for Traditional Menswear in the Abu
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Introduction

• One style no longer fits all white, crisp
  dresses such as kandora thobe, or dishdasha now
  are created with a host of slight variations in
  cut and style that are special to the ethnicity
  of the wearer.
• The embroidered patterns common in Oman, the
  loose stitches and the various colours of the
  Emirati kandora, every country does have its own
  distinctive look from the high collars as well as
  the thobe preferred by people in Saudi Arabia.
• It might seem like men in the Gulf are all
  wearing the same clothing. Can you determine the
  distinctions between mens-favoured clothes in
  Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE?
• From one Gulf country to the next, the kandoras
  or dishdasha or thobe are distinct and variations
  are quite strong and apparent. The sort of cut,
  the material, the features, the accessories, are
  all distinct and play a big role in the belonging
  of every country.

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The United Arab Emirates

• The United arab Emirates kandora is easily
  recognisable with the round neckline without the
  need for a collar as well as a V stitch on both
  the front and back. Inside of the button pad,
  they even have a tassel attached. Generally,
  the cloth is polyester and men prefer it to be
  stiff and durable. Its a loose cut.

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Kuwait

• The Kuwaiti kandora is clearly labelled by a deep
  fold in the centre of the front, just below the
  button pad, which gives you some flexibility and
  volume to walk at front. The collar is typically
  a little shorter than the Saudi attire and is
  enclosed with a single button.

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Omani

• This is close to that of the Emirati. It normally
  has a little bit of embroidery and a neckline
  without even a collar although with a tassel
  much like the Emirati, but thinner.
• How did the variations in cut, design, and
  presentation come about?
• Each area has its own distinctive aesthetics.
  Currently, however, it is the thobe that becomes
  more adventurous, particularly in Jeddah, where
  people are more prone to mixing collars and
  modifying cuts. The Emiratis are much bolder with
  the shades of the garments, while the Saudis are
  much more inventive with the designs and collars.

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What is the role of headwear in conventional
mens clothing?

• Choosing to wear the ghotra, or shomagh, serves
  the same purpose in each region, and thats to
  achieve a professional look. Its the same as a
  suit and a tie.
• The most famous one in Saudi and Bahrain is a
  shomagh in white cotton culotte along with red
  embroidery (sometimes even white embroidery). If
  there is no embroidery, just plain white cotton,
  its considered a ghotra, and its always worn in
  the UAE and Kuwait.
• The man first puts a cap on his head named
  taqiyah to change the shomagh and then repair the
  entire problem with the eqal, which would be a
  black warped rope created of wool that helps to
  hold the cloth on the head.
• There are several ways to cover the fabric until
  its attached to the eqal. In Oman, men wear
  maybe an embroidered cap named the Kuma or a
  covered wool headdress named the massar wrapped
  over the Kuma. Each type has a special name such
  as cobra, eagle, even bint al-bakkar.
• So, if youre looking for some premium and
  high-quality traditional wear, you should
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  in Dubai.