Bahraini tailors prepare for Eid Al Fitr - in pictures

Demand for Arabic clothing such as jalabiyas and thobes has increased ahead of the celebration

Tailors work on traditional Arabic outfits at shop in Manama, Bahrain. All photos: Reuters

Demand for traditional Arabic clothing such as jalabiyyahs and thobes has increased ahead Eid Al Fitr

Most tailors have begun to overcharge customers due to the high volume of requests

Many tailors have stopped accepting new orders

Complicating matters is the shortage of tailors

A tailor works on a thobe, known as the kandura in the UAE

A tailor irons a thobe that has been completed

The cost of a single outfit during this peak season for tailors starts at $37

Orders started coming in before the start of Ramadan

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