Guides for parents
Sizes, fabrics, Eid and wedding outfits, explained plainly by people who dress children in eastern wear every day.
Sizing
- 4 min read
Kids kurta and kameez size chart by age
A size chart for children’s kurtas, kameez and shalwars from 0–3 months to 11–12 years, with height, weight, chest and waist in cm and inches.
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How to measure a child for a shalwar kameez
Four measurements, five minutes and a soft tape: how to measure a child’s chest, kameez length and shalwar length for a kurta, kameez or shalwar kameez that fits.
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Occasions
- 6 min read
What to wear for Eid 2027: outfit ideas for girls, boys and babies
Eid 2027 outfit ideas for children, with the expected Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha dates, what to order when, and how to keep kids comfortable from prayers to the last dawat.
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Kids’ outfits for a Pakistani wedding: mehndi, nikah, baraat and walima
What children wear to each event of a Pakistani wedding, from bright mehndi ghararas to sherwanis for the baraat, and how far ahead to order.
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Fabrics & care
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Lawn, khaddar, cotton silk and velvet: a parent’s fabric guide
What each fabric in children’s eastern wear feels like, when to wear it and how to wash it: lawn, cambric, khaddar, karandi, cotton silk, jacquard, raw silk, chiffon, organza, velvet and jamawar.
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How to wash and care for embroidered kids’ clothes
How to wash lawn, keep embroidery and gota looking new, store dupattas and get a sherwani through the whole wedding season.
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Custom orders
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Matching family Eid outfits: siblings, mummy and me, father and son
How matching family eastern wear works for Eid and weddings, what to match (colour, fabric or embroidery) and how to order sibling sets that fit everyone.
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Pre-order, made to order or custom: which to choose and when to order
The difference between pre-order, made-to-order and custom outfits at Zoha Kids Wear, what each involves, and how far ahead to order for Eid and weddings.
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