Buying salwar kameez sets in Bangladesh
A salwar kameez set is a long tunic (the kameez), trousers wide at the top and narrow at the ankle (the salwar) and a long scarf, the dupatta. Some kameez leave the side seams open below the waist, a slit called the chaak. Ready-made sets are wholesaled at Keraniganj and Narayanganj's Deobhog markets; Islampur sells unstitched suit material.
Two faults are hard to fix once cloth is cut: a Patiala bottom short of fabric, and a kameez that shrinks more than its salwar. A salwar kameez set supplier in Bangladesh should prevent both. Roptan sources from verified sellers, writes the cut, cloth per piece and size chart into the order, and checks a washed sample and the bulk.
How to brief a salwar kameez set supplier in Bangladesh
- Cut of top and bottom
- Name the kameez cut and the bottom (salwar, churidar, Patiala or palazzo); the pair sets how much cloth the seller books.
- Cloth per piece
- Give the cloth width and each piece's length in metres, dupatta included, and have the seller confirm them against its pattern.
- Length and fit
- Kameez to knee or mid-calf, a front placket usually 6 to 8 inches deep, and a tight, semi, medium or loose fit. Ready-made sizes usually run XS to XXXL.
- Fabric by season
- Usually cotton, cambric, voile, poplin or linen for summer; georgette, crepe or poly-viscose for cooler months; silk, velvet, brocade or chiffon for weddings.
- Embroidery and waist
- Mark the work on neckline, sleeves, hem or slits and name the method: mirror work, aari or zardozi. State a drawstring or elastic salwar waist.
Tests for salwar kameez cloth and seams
- ISO 5077 with ISO 6330
- Shrinkage after washing and drying, using the ISO 6330 home-laundry procedures. Test kameez and salwar cloth separately on one named cycle, so both meet the same limit.
- ISO 105-E04 and ISO 105-B02
- Fastness to perspiration and xenon-arc light, staining graded on the ISO 105-A03 grey scale. Ask for both on dark and printed cloth worn in summer heat.
- ISO 13936-2
- Yarn slippage at a seam in woven fabric under a fixed load. Ask for it on smooth georgette, silk and fine cotton, where seams can pull open.
- 16 CFR Parts 303 and 1610
- For the US: fibre content in English generic names, and a burn test that exempts plain fabric of 2.6 ounces per square yard (about 88 g/m2) or more.
Lead times and delivery
Time depends on the cut, the work and the cloth. Hand embroidery and Anarkali or Patiala cuts take longer than straight printed sets, and imported cloth can wait when banks cannot open letters of credit on time, as a 2026 trade report noted. Roptan confirms dates and any minimum in the quote.
We deliver complete sets, each dupatta packed with its kameez and salwar, to shops, warehouses and online sellers anywhere in Bangladesh, with a packing list by cut, size and colour, the inspection report, any lab reports and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3).
Buying salwar kameez sets for export
For shops abroad, we quote FOB Chattogram or air freight from Dhaka. The UK's DCTS gives Bangladesh 0% tariffs on 99.8% of products and the EU's Everything But Arms is duty-free; with LDC graduation scheduled for 24 November 2026, we check both on the quote date. Your broker confirms the customs line, which depends on build and fibre.
Questions buyers ask
How much cloth does a salwar kameez set need?
It depends on the cut. A college teaching reference gives typically 2.50 m each for a kameez and a medium-fit salwar, in cloth 42 to 48 inches wide. A Patiala takes 3.50 to 4.50 m and an Anarkali suit about 6.50 m. The seller confirms against its pattern.
Can one kameez be sold with different bottoms?
Yes. The bottom is a separate choice, so one printed kameez can be paired with a salwar, churidar, Patiala or palazzo. Each bottom needs its own pattern, size chart and cloth length, checked against its approved sample before the sets are packed.
Which rules apply to a salwar kameez sold in the US?
Usually three: a fibre label in English generic names (16 CFR Part 303), a permanent care label (Part 423), and the Part 1610 burn test for plain cloth under 2.6 ounces per square yard unless wholly polyester, nylon, acrylic, modacrylic, olefin or wool.
When must salwar kameez stock be ready for Eid 2027?
Eid-ul-Fitr 2027 is expected around 9 to 11 March, after Ramadan from about 8 February. Shopping starts with Ramadan, and Keraniganj wholesale buyers arrive from the day after Shab-e-Barat, so pack sets before then. Roptan confirms the slot in the quote.
How soon will I hear back about ethnic wear and sarees?
Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.
Who do I deal with?
With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.