Jodhpuri (bandhgala) 3.25 m · sherwani 2.75 m · safari suit 3.25 m · three-piece suit 3.75 m · trouser 1.2 m. For a plain two-piece suit, start with our suit length guide (3.25 m, by chest size); this page covers the Indian garments and the bigger sizes.
"Kitna kapda lagega?" is the question we have answered at the counter every day since 1977. Buy short and your tailor has to compromise. Buy long and you pay for cloth that sits in a cupboard. These are the lengths we cut as standard.
The standard lengths (size 40–42)
Suiting cloth is 58 inches (147 cm) wide. On that width:
| Garment | Fabric needed |
|---|---|
| Two-piece suit (coat + pant) | 3.25 metres |
| Three-piece suit (with waistcoat) | 3.75 metres |
| Double-breasted suit | 3.25 metres (3.75 with waistcoat) |
| Tuxedo | 3.25 metres |
| Bandhgala / Jodhpuri (coat + trouser) | 3.25 metres |
| Sherwani | 2.75 metres |
| Safari suit | 3.25 metres |
| Blazer or jacket only | 2.2 metres |
| Nehru jacket (sleeveless) | 1.2 metres |
| Trouser only | 1.2 metres |
For shirting cloth: shirt 1.7 metres, kurta 2.25 metres, kurta pyjama 3.75 metres, pathani suit 4.25 metres.
If you wear a bigger size
The standard covers most men. For a larger chest size we cut a little more:
| Garment | Size 44–46 | Size 48 and above |
|---|---|---|
| Two-piece suit, safari suit, bandhgala | 3.55 metres | 3.85 metres |
| Three-piece suit | 4.1 metres | 4.45 metres |
| Sherwani | 3.15 metres | 3.5 metres |
| Blazer or jacket | 2.4 metres | 2.6 metres |
Tall as well as broad? See our height-and-build chart.
Questions we hear every day
Suit me kitna kapda lagta hai?
3.25 metres for a coat and pant. Add a waistcoat and it is 3.75 metres.
Coat pant ke liye kitna kapda chahiye?
The same 3.25 metres. "Coat pant" and "two-piece suit" are one garment.
Safari suit me kitna kapda lagta hai?
3.25 metres for the shirt-jacket and trouser together.
Sherwani ke liye kitna kapda chahiye?
2.75 metres of the main cloth.
Bandhgala ke liye kitna kapda?
3.25 metres, coat and trouser in the same cloth.
Pant ke liye kitna kapda? Shirt ke liye?
1.2 metres for a trouser. 1.7 metres of shirting for a shirt.
Before you buy
Tell us the garment and your size and we confirm the exact length before billing. WhatsApp +91 99100 34000. Browse coat-pant fabric and three-piece suit fabric, or read the safari suit guide.