The House of Malik
The Gentleman's Cloth
A kurta is only as honest as the cloth it is cut from. Begin with the fabric — the fit, the finish and the fall will follow.
Custom Fabric & Stitching for Men
We keep four cloths on the table and nothing else. Each one is chosen for how it behaves after a summer of wear — not for how it photographs on a shelf.
Step One
Choose your cloth
Every kurta begins as a bolt on the table. Select a fabric to see the pieces we cut from it.
Cut from Giza Cotton
Featured pieces
Extra-long staple fibres spun to a whisper-fine yarn. Cool against the skin, quietly lustrous, and it only softens with every wear.
- Count
- 120s two-ply
- Weight
- 110 GSM
- Origin
- Nile Delta
The Cloth
Why does thread count matter?
Thread count is simply how many yarns are packed into a square inch of cloth. But the number alone lies — a 120s two-ply woven from long-staple cotton drapes like water, while a padded 300 count made of short, brittle fibres will feel like paper by its third wash.
We only publish counts alongside the yarn, the ply and the weight, because those three together are what you actually feel on your shoulders.
Sturdy, opaque
Everyday khadi & handloom
Soft, balanced
Year-round kurtas
Fine, cool, faint sheen
Occasion & summer
Featherweight, luminous
Ceremonial pieces
Why THOM
Tailoring, kept deliberately slow
Cloth we can trace
Every bolt is bought at the mill, logged by lot, and rested before it is cut. If we cannot name the weaver, we do not stock it.
A pattern, not a size
Sixteen measurements, drafted into a paper pattern that stays on file. Your second kurta needs no fitting at all.
Hand-finished seams
Side slits, plackets and collars are closed by hand. It takes an extra day and it is the difference you feel at the shoulder.
A fit guarantee
If the first piece is not right, we re-cut it. No conversation, no charge, no exceptions within thirty days.
Begin
Your pattern starts with a swatch
Book a fitting at the studio or request a swatch book by post. Sixteen measurements, one cloth, and a kurta made only for you.
Start your custom order