Ottawa's South Asian community is spread across the city and its suburbs, and the number of tailors doing bridal and formal Indian wear is limited, so many people order from Toronto or Montreal or from family in India. That is fine for fabric and risky for fit. Silai makes the fit part portable. Scan yourself once with your phone camera, about two minutes at home with no tape and no help, and your measurements go with every order you place, to a tailor in Ottawa or one three time zones away. Pre-Loved listings carry the measurements each piece was stitched for, so second-hand shopping stops being guesswork: you see how a garment compares with your own numbers before you message the seller. Silai charges nothing, takes no commission and does not handle payment, so you settle directly with the tailor or seller. Tailors in Ottawa can list their shop free and be found by people searching for custom stitching here.
Silai is young here. The Pre-Loved rack below is already active in Ottawa, 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.