Making Clothes in Bali

Bali is an excellent place to come to find inspiration as a designer. Thanks to its heritage of tailoring that comes from the traditional clothes worn during ceremonies, there are many opportunities to make clothes here.

Whether it's just a few shirts or a dress you want to make or you're interested to start your own clothing label, it's easy to do in Bali.

The first thing you'll need is to pick out your fabric. I like SAS Textile and the shops on Jalan Sulawasi in Denpasar for sourcing. After that, take your fabric to a local tailor. The best thing to do is bring a piece you want copied. Otherwise, if you're starting from a sketch or picture you'll need to find a proficient pattern maker.

This is a short video just showing one of my trips buying fabric and visiting my tailor, Ketut. I hope you enjoy!

If you want to buy any of the clothes featured in this video, I've made an Etsy shop and am offering free worldwide shipping: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MAHALAMA