Size & fit
Written for the boutique owner and the buyer building a size run — not for a shopper looking for one dress.
Abaya size guide: length, measurement and size runs
This guide is written for the boutique owner, the brand owner and the wholesaler building a size run — not for a shopper looking for one dress. It explains what the length numbers mean, how each measurement is taken, and how to order so the shipment fits your market.
Custom abaya sizing: buyer-supplied measurements
Custom sizing is the route a buyer takes when a standard run will not cover the customer, or when a private label needs its own size chart. This page explains what to send, how it is checked, and how the measurements are confirmed before bulk production.
Plus size abaya sizing for wholesale and private label buyers
A plus size abaya is not a larger version of a standard one. This page is for the boutique owner, brand owner and wholesaler who needs a plus size run that fits, and it explains what changes when a pattern is graded properly.
Tall abaya sizing: length and sleeve for taller customers
Tall sizing is not one extra length added to a standard style. This page is written for the boutique owner, brand owner and wholesaler, and it explains the two numbers that decide whether an abaya reads as tall, and how to run tall alongside regular in one order.
The problem this section solves
S, M, L and XL are not standardised between countries, between factories or even between styles from the same factory. A buyer who orders by letter size is guessing, and the cost of guessing wrong is a shipment that fits nobody and a returns problem in a market where returns are expensive.
The alternative is to order by garment measurement: a length, a bust, a sleeve, a shoulder. Those numbers mean the same thing everywhere.
What each guide covers
- Abaya size guide — length numbers, how to measure, ordering by height or by body size
- Plus size abaya — beyond standard runs, and why grading matters more than scaling up
- Tall abaya — sleeve and body length for taller customers, so the cuff does not end at the wrist
- Custom sizing — buyer-supplied measurements, and how they are checked before bulk starts
Frequently asked questions
By body size, with length chosen from the length guide. Height tells you where the hem falls; it does not tell you whether the abaya will close or drape properly across the shoulders and bust.
Enough to cover the middle of your market properly rather than the whole range thinly. A working approach is to start with the two or three sizes that cover most of your customers and extend once you have sell-through data.
Yes. Garment measurement charts are provided per style, and they refer to the garment rather than to a body type, so they can be checked with a tape measure on arrival.
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