Ready on the floor
Modest pieces already in stock in Prato, selected on a video call and shipped as soon as they are paid.
Sourcing serviceFor boutiques and retailers in Saudi Arabia
Italian modest fashion wholesale for Saudi Arabia
Prato has suppliers who make modest womenswear: long dresses, long sleeves, abaya-style coats and occasionwear for Eid and weddings. Pick it with us over a video session and have it delivered together, with a single invoice for all the suppliers.
- Suppliers who specialise in modest cuts
- Buying planned around Ramadan and Eid
- Riyadh is one or two hours ahead
- Several suppliers, one invoice
Buying modest fashion from Italy
Italian quality cuts, hard to find in long lengths
Most European collections are designed for short hems, open necklines and sleeveless summers. Finding Italian pieces that suit a Saudi customer means knowing which of the hundreds of warehouses in Prato work on long lengths, covered shoulders and loose fits.
Then come the practical parts: each supplier wants its own payment, the documents have to match Saudi import rules, and the order has to land well before Ramadan or the wedding season.
- Collections built for short hems and bare arms
- Suppliers that are hard to find from abroad
- A payment and a set of papers for every warehouse
- Deadlines set by Ramadan, Eid and weddings
We know the Prato suppliers who make modest cuts, and we plan your order backwards from the date it needs to be in store.
Modest, made in Italy
Long lengths and covered cuts, chosen for your customer
Some Prato suppliers specialise in modest womenswear: maxi dresses with long sleeves, abaya-style open coats, wide trousers, long tunics and matching sets, in fluid crepe, viscose, linen and satin that work in the heat. For the evening there are long dresses and kaftans in richer fabrics and colours.
We work from your brief, from the lengths and necklines your customers expect to your price points, and check every piece for fabric, finish and sizing before it is packed.
- Maxi dresses and long sleeves
- Abaya-style coats and kaftans
- Light fabrics for a hot climate
- Occasionwear for Eid and weddings
What we source for the Gulf
From everyday wear to Eid collections
Our orders for Saudi stores are mostly Italian-made womenswear chosen for modest dressing. Ramadan and Eid move about eleven days earlier every year, so we time the buying around the dates of the year you are buying for.
Womenswear
- Maxi dresses Long sleeves and full-length hems
- Abaya-style coats Open, fluid coats to layer over dresses
- Kaftans Loose shapes for home and occasions
- Evening Long dresses for Eid and weddings
- Sets Tunics with wide trousers or long skirts
- Light fabrics Linen, viscose and crepe for the heat
- Knitwear Long cardigans and light layers for winter evenings
- Accessories Bags, scarves and belts
How you can source it
Custom collection
Existing styles lengthened or reworked for your customers, in the colours and fabrics your customers prefer, made by our private label team.
Private label
Private label
Your own modest line made in Italy under your label. Samples first; production starts from 100 pieces a design, with €3,000 as the order minimum.
Private labelWe also source men's and children's clothing, in smaller selections.
Buying from Saudi Arabia
Sessions that fit the Saudi working week
From Riyadh or Jeddah
Live Buying Session
Saudi Arabia is one or two hours ahead of Italy, and Prato warehouses work Monday to Friday, so sessions fall from Monday to Thursday in your working week. Sessions are in English or Italian.
- No minimum purchase on the session
- Commission at 10%, minimum €250 a session
In Italy
In-Person Sourcing Day
Come to Prato and walk the modest suppliers with our buyer, who drives you between showrooms and keeps track of your order.
- A working day costs €250, with commission added on purchases
- At least ten days’ notice
Importing into Saudi Arabia
What to prepare for Saudi customs
Orders travel DAP: the courier delivers to your door and you pay import duty and VAT on arrival.
VAT at 15%
Saudi VAT of 15% is charged at import on top of any customs duty, and businesses registered for VAT can normally reclaim it as input tax.
A registered importer
Imports into Saudi Arabia are made by a business with a commercial registration, or through an importer of record. Your customs broker confirms the duty and any conformity certificate for each item.
Documents from Italy
We prepare the commercial invoice, packing list and export documents, and send them with the shipment so the courier can clear it.
Labels and packaging
Garments come with fibre and care labels already attached. Your brand can go on neck labels, swing tags and packaging added in Prato. Labels and packaging.
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Shipping to the Gulf
Orders already shipped to the Gulf
The highlighted points show where in the Gulf our orders were delivered this year: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Shipping is quoted once the boxes are packed, on their actual weight and size.
Saudi questions
What buyers in Saudi Arabia ask first
VAT at 15% and any customs duty that applies to the item. Your customs broker confirms the duty on each tariff line before the goods leave Italy.
Yes, or an importer of record who holds one. We send all the documents your broker needs.
Plan the session two to three months before the date the stock must be in store, so there is time for packing, shipping and customs. The dates move earlier every year, and we plan around them with you.
Yes. Several Prato suppliers work specifically on modest womenswear, from maxi dresses and long sleeves to abaya-style coats and evening dresses.
Yes. We ship across the Gulf; this year our orders have also gone to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Sessions are in English or Italian.
Plan your next season
Your next Eid collection, sourced in Italy
Book an interview, describe your store and its customers, and give us the date your stock needs to land. We plan the session backwards from it.
Before you buy
Guides for Gulf retailers
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