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Custom-made African clothing for your online store
Custom-made African clothing and accessories are becoming increasingly popular due to the impacts caused by wasteful ‘fast fashion. More and more consumers are looking to invest in clothes that last for years by purchasing staple, high quality, and superior fitting African print garments that are great additions to their wardrobes. A custom-made African dress is one example of a premium item of clothing that is worth the investment and could actually save you money! When you purchase an African dress from a custom-made wholesale supplier it is better value for money in the long term.
The process of ordering custom-made African dresses is simple and more relaxed compared to spending hours walking around the shops not knowing what color, fabric, or style suits you best. For example, Kipfashion.com offers a sample order for wholesale customers that want to test the number of their products. You will no longer become frustrated when finding off-the-peg African clothing for men and women that you love but are not available in your size or returning dresses to stores that do not fit when tried on at home saving you valuable time.
Here are some benefits of ordering custom-made African clothing and accessories!
Premium Quality
It’s true when they say that ‘you get what you pay for’. Mass-produced clothing is made using industrial-sized machines and poor-quality fabrics. They are made quickly by a number of different machinists passed down a long production line. On the other hand, custom-made African clothing uses high-quality Ankara fabrics (including cotton, wool, and silk) by skilled craftsmen and expert pattern cutters. They are more thorough and take great pride in making your unique custom-made African-inspired garment. They take more time to ensure that your garment is perfectly made to a very high standard.
Durability
Custom-made African dresses are made to last due to the high-quality African fabrics used and exceptional craftsmanship. They are more expensive than an off-the-peg dress but are well worth the investment, as they last considerably longer (on average up to six years depending on usage and maintenance). Therefore, you will not need to get any repairs done or rush out and buy a new African dress off the rack each week, month or year saving you considerable money in the long term!
Ease & Comfort
As custom-made African dresses are designed to fit your own unique body measurements they will be more comfortable to wear than a ready-to-wear garment. Higher comfort levels mean a better fit, comfort, and ability to go about your daily life with ease, as you will have increased confidence! In comparison, an extremely tight or loose dress will not look good makes you feel uncomfortable and frustrated. This could result in damaging your self-esteem. If you feel confident because you look great then you may create a better first impression, which may lead to new benefits and opportunities.
Perfect Fit
Custom-made African clothing allows you to achieve a ‘perfect fit as they are designed to fit your own personal body measurements. Therefore, you will look more stylish/sharper and are more likely to wear a custom-made African dress more often as it will flatter your body shape. If you struggle to find off-the-rack dresses that fit due to having broad shoulders, large biceps, large hips or you are just very tall, for example, then you can adjust certain parts of the dress such as the neck, shoulder-width /length and dresses length to suit your individual requirements.
Express Individual Style
A really great benefit of ordering custom-made A dresses is that you get to be part of the creative and design process! Most importantly you can choose the particular fabric, color, and print of your choice to suit your own unique personality.
When ordering custom-made dresses you can choose the neck style that will suit your face shape and where your dress will be worn (e.g. work, informal and formal occasions). Another important design feature is the pocket design where you can choose to have either a straight, curved, or angled edge as well as the number/style. You may choose to have no pockets at all if you prefer to wear the dress without one. Further features include the placket style (none, front, or covered if you prefer the buttons to be hidden) and the pocket shape and position. You may have the option of adding a flap with a button to your pocket(s) or you may choose to have no pockets at all for a more sleek look. You may even be able to choose small details such as the button and thread color to make your shirt completely unique to match your individual style.
Supporting Sustainable Fashion
If you purchase custom-made African dresses over ready-to-wear dresses then you will not need to replace them as often due to their premium quality and durability. This saves unwanted dresses from ending up in landfills or even being given to charity shops, which cannot cope with the amount of second-hand clothing they regularly receive. Furthermore, custom-made African clothing is not mass-produced in large-scale factories. The fabrics are only cut once a new order is received and are made individually by highly skilled craftsmen.
Therefore, African clothing manufacturers do not hold large amounts of surplus stock (like mass-produced retailers) that they cannot sell at the end of each season. Unwanted stock is often discounted heavily, dumped, or even burned, which negatively impacts the environment. Custom-made clothing does not usually follow the latest fashion trends, as they are stapled pieces of clothing that will remain relevant in your wardrobe for years to come out-living fashion fads.
‘Fast fashion’ is driven by quickly changing fashion trends leading to people throwing away clothes after each season, as they are no longer seen as ‘fashionable’ anymore. The quality of ‘fast fashion’ clothing is so poor that garments, shoes, and accessories often become damaged and are discarded only after a few months. It’s a great shame that the majority of these garments can be mended, up-cycled, or recycled (if the fabric is not made of synthetic fibers).
Custom-made dress from Kipfashion, Convinced that owning a custom-made African dress is a good choice? Then Kipfashion offers unique but versatile custom-made men, women, and children clothing in colorful and bold African print fabric that will be a talking point and allow you to express your individual style! Kipfashion is currently offering a buy one get one free special offer on all custom-made men’s and women’s dresses for first-time customers!
Simply decide which styles you prefer, choose your favorite African print, and start selecting your preferred custom design elements. All our custom-made dresses are unique with plenty of vibrant African style prints to choose from! You can also request our wholesale catalog for a variety of styles to choose from.
Our custom-made clothing is non-returnable as they are designed to fit your own unique measurements. However, first-time customers qualify for our ‘Fit Guarantee’ service. This means that if you are not completely satisfied with the fit of your first made-to-measure shirt then we will either pay for a local seamstress to adjust the garment or we will re-make the garment from scratch and ship it to you free of charge. This free service is unlikely to be required if you carefully read our custom-made guides before making your orders. If you have any questions about our online custom-made service please contact us before placing your order.
