Calling all Fashion Designers
Last Friday I went to “al-blockat” To buy some fabrics, No, It wasn’t for a dishdash or a suit (suit, yeah right). It was for a T-shirt. You see I have this Idea for a project which evolve around T-shirts.
With the help of the Princess of Shoes and Sandals (In Arabic it sounds like an insult.) I located few shops which sell this kind of fabrics. It was somehow costly but I think it’s worth it and some shops were closed (It was a Friday after all).
After that I went to My Auntie who happen to be a very good in tailoring. I told her I want this this and this but she said “I can’t do it, I might fuck it up”. So I went to the nearest tailor who said the same And another said the same and the same and the same. The bottom line, Nobody in Jahra can do it.
The Irony was when one of them said “go to al-blockat, they do this stuff” I just smiled, thanked him and left. Ever since I’m having this crazy idea of doing it myself, Since I’m a sucker for anything DIY.
I went googling for a T-shirt Pattern but no luck. I thought I might copy the design of my favorite t-shirt and hope it would work. But still I didn’t do anything yet.
I will be waiting for your suggestions.
Thanks in Advance.
October 4th, 2004 08:18
there are tons of tailors in this country that can do anything for you , but what excatly that you want to do to the t-shirts?? i might now a place to do it for you.
alla ma kathar ila al khayayee6 3endena
October 4th, 2004 12:48
what do u want exactly?
October 4th, 2004 13:03
There is also that place in Salmiya in the basement that makes stuff.
But what are you trying to do?
October 4th, 2004 20:51
Just a plain ol’ T-shirt, I provide the fabrics and he just tailor them. I’m looking for some one with a reasonable pricing.
I need him to do the name tags too, or maybe i can get some other place to do them and he will just sew it on the t-shirt.
please, More details … numbers, locations, names.
thanks again.
October 5th, 2004 00:12
Tata,
First about the blockat visite :} the fabric over block 1 is not so expensive ! u can fine streatch cotton fabric as cheap as 1kd/mt .. if ur looking for cottton streatchable fabric go to montreal shop irani’s sell there, every price they give u you should get it to 1kd
for that kind of fabric that is !! ..
As for the taylor part, depends on what you want to do explain more & I might be able to help you with the tailor.
October 5th, 2004 01:16
I’m sure I will give blockat another visit but I want to test what i have and see what i can accomplish with it.
October 5th, 2004 09:13
I am not sure what you want to do with this T-shirt idea, wouldn’t it be much easier to buy plain T-shirts and put your design on them. Do the economics and you will see that is best.
October 5th, 2004 12:47
Yes Purg, It Would But I’m thinking of something I can sell at villa moda or similar places. Something really “worth it”.
October 5th, 2004 15:19
!!!!!
October 5th, 2004 20:16
What?
October 6th, 2004 11:43
Umm, not sure if they would be interested, but then again, you might have a charm
October 6th, 2004 11:45
I will just give it a try.
October 9th, 2004 12:58
Will your t-shirts have a cool slogan on them? Something totally local that you can only understand in Kuwait? That would be fun!
If you want to go the “plain” route, then the cut and fit have to be exceptional, right?
October 10th, 2004 04:27
Yes, Something within these lines.
The whole Idea is about being local or they better go to diesel.
October 12th, 2004 14:47
I like Diesel’s t-shirts because they’re cut in a way that makes me look semi-buff when I’m sooo not