Salaam everyone! Please check out these 5 experimental designs for our autumn collection, and let us know what you think!

Please rate the following on a scale of 1 – 5 (1 = not so great, 5 = outstanding). Any constructive criticism regarding fabric, color, or any changes to make it better are highly encouraged.

Inshallah, if the following are produced, I will post the link below the items. Please be patient, as some of them will not be produced until the appropriate season (if, at all, dependent upon their overall evaluation).

To more easily rate these items and see what others have said, feel free to view the images on FACEBOOK.

wD0612. Fabric: 100% Rayon (above).

wO0291. Fabric: 100% Cotton (above).

wO0411. Fabric: 95% Cotton 5% Elastane (Jersey) (above).

wO0462. Fabric: 100% Cotton (above).

wO0471. Fabric: 100% Cotton (above).

Here at SHUKR, we’re excited to let you know that our latest new line of clothing is our Salihat Abaya Collection!

Already, we’ve gotten an amazing response, and in my personal opinion, the photos are some of the best we’ve ever produced:

So, I have this particular tunic I really like and wear a lot (not SHUKR, unfortunately), and I made the terrible mistake of washing it normally when the only tag I found on it clearly states, “dry clean only.”

Whoops.

It pilled terribly, of course.

Note: not my photo, but a pretty close representation of my catastrophe.

After gnashing my teeth for a while, and wearing it a couple of times, it started to get to me. I couldn’t take wearing a tunic that looked like it had been washed 1,000 times…in the ’80s.

In desperation, I turned to Google.

I was looking for a cheap, easy, and quick solution. Shopping around for a clothes shaver really isn’t an option when you live in Jordan. One intrepid soul on a blog suggested just shaving the thing with a Bic Twinblade razor.

Necessity is the mother of quick and dirty fixes.

Although some advice suggested not to actually “shave” your clothing with a razor (you may snag or cut the fabric), the cost-benefit analyst in me said, “if it’s a choice between potentially snagging the shirt (status quo situation of unwearability) or not wearing the shirt due to pilling, it’s worth a try.”

So, I took the gamble:

Photo credit: The Burlap Bag. Result: complete awesomeness.

There it is. I was stunned for almost an entire day that it actually worked, and that Armageddon had not yet come because I hadn’t used a professional electric clothes shaver.

Success…mostly. It doesn’t look like new, but it’s pretty good…wearable, anyway.

Have any of you ever tried this? What are your quick and dirty methods of clothing repair?

Many of our customers with a more petite stature often send us messages saying that the length of our garments are too long–be it trousers, dresses, or skirts. If the garment otherwise fits you properly, this is easily remedied!

I found a great video that shows you how to sew a hem, either by hand or machine. I haven’t tried it myself, but she makes it look really easy, even if her voice is a bit soporific.

Let us know what you think in the comments!