Stitched or unstitched: which should you buy?
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We sell both and we have no preference. The right answer depends on things nobody puts on a product page.
The real cost of unstitched
Add the tailor. In Lahore a straightforward suit is a few thousand rupees to stitch, and a formal with lining considerably more. Add the two weeks, and add the risk — a good tailor is booked out before Eid, and a rushed job on expensive fabric is a bad trade.
What unstitched buys you
Fit, if you have a tailor who knows you. Nothing off a standard chart will match a garment cut to your measurements, and if you are between sizes or have a strong preference about sleeve and hem length, unstitched wins outright.
It also buys you fabric length. A suit length can be cut long, and a shirt you can actually sit down in is worth more than the saving.
What stitched buys you
Certainty and time. It arrives finished, it is photographed on a body so you can see the drape, and if it does not fit we exchange it. For everyday pret this is usually the better deal even though the sticker price is higher.
How we would decide
Everyday kurtis and co-ords: stitched. Eid and occasion suits where you care about the length: unstitched, ordered early enough that your tailor is not doing you a favour. Bridal: made to measure, and start twelve weeks out.