Thomas the Tailor (and his Colleagues)

I'd gone to many of the tailors in BBS Mall, at fabric shops, and various other places, and finally happened upon a solid tailor. In fact, I happened upon a whole flock.

I had heard rumors of the Tailors of African Mall for some time, but I'd never ventured into their lair. One must go down an alley between the buildings that house Kopano and the Fashion Annex. Go through the gate. A sign for industrial equipment sales beckons the unsuspecting visitor inward. Once inside, the alley opens into a small courtyard, and there are tailors "all over the show". There might be ten or fifteen tailors in a given room. Though it looks like a sweatshop, my understanding is that it's a collective.

We went to a guy called Thomas. We gave him both the shorts we like, and the fabric with which to copy the design. (It should be noted that we purchased the leteisi from Timba Trading, right next door, which has seriously ramped up their stock of german print/shweshwe/leteisi.) Thomas did a fine job, and completed our two pairs of shorts in four days. One was BWP100 ($14.40), the other, BWP120 ($17.28), which just slightly undercuts what most fabrics stores charge. Just be sure to try on your article and have him make any adjustments before completing the deal.

When it comes to sewing, Thomas the Tailor (and his Colleagues) gets it done.

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Thomas the Tailor

Physical: African Mall, between Kopano and the Fashion Annex

- See it on the Top Thusa map -

Phone: 7168 3672