Kitchener and Waterloo have a growing South Asian population and only a handful of tailors doing custom Indian wear, so getting a suit or blouse stitched locally often means a wait, and getting it done in Toronto means a drive. Silai widens the choice by making your measurements travel. Scan yourself with your phone camera, about two minutes at home, and the resulting measurement sheet can be sent with an order to any tailor on the platform, near or far. Because the numbers describe your actual body rather than a size label, ordering from a tailor you have never met stops being a gamble. The Pre-Loved rack works the same way, showing how each second-hand piece compares with your measurements before you message the seller. Silai is free for everyone, takes no commission and handles no payments. Tailors in Kitchener and Waterloo can list their shop at no cost and be found by customers searching in the area.
Silai is young here. The Pre-Loved rack below is already active in Kitchener, and any tailor on Silai can stitch for you remotely: your phone camera takes your naap, the tailor receives exact numbers, and the finished piece is couriered or picked up as you both agree.
1. Scan yourself once with your phone camera (about a minute, photos deleted after processing). 2. Browse the marketplace or the Pre-Loved rack. 3. Message the tailor or seller directly and agree price, fabric, timeline, and courier or local pickup. More in the FAQ.
Joining is free, takes about 5 minutes, and every order arrives with the customer's full naap attached. You keep 100% of every order.