Straight kurta set
Straight-cut kurta with side slits, straight or tapered pant, 2.2–2.5 m dupatta. The highest-volume shape and the safest first order.
OZIANT lists verified manufacturers of three-piece women's cotton kurta sets in the Jaipur–Sanganer–Bagru hand-block belt and in Surat and Ahmedabad. Hand block, mulmul, Chanderi, Kalamkari and handloom ikat, made for wholesalers, ethnic-wear retailers and diaspora importers in the USA, UK, Canada, UAE and Australia. 300 pieces per design, 21–30 day lead time, single-window export documentation, and every supplier IEC, GST and bank verified before listing.
Request an FOB Quote Talk to Sales"Kurta set" is used loosely, and the ambiguity costs importers money at the quoting stage. Fix the definition in your RFQ and the price comparison between suppliers becomes meaningful.
| Configuration | Pieces | Fabric consumption | FOB effect vs 3-piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurta only | 1 | 2.2–2.8 m | −42% to −48% |
| Kurta + bottom (2-piece) | 2 | 4.0–4.8 m | −18% to −24% |
| Kurta + bottom + dupatta (3-piece) | 3 | 6.2–7.6 m | Baseline |
| Kurta + bottom + dupatta + inner/slip | 4 | 7.4–9.0 m | +9% to +14% |
Bottom style also moves the number. A straight pant consumes far less than a palazzo, and a sharara or a gathered flared pant can add a full metre to the set. Specify the bottom by name, not as "pant".
Straight-cut kurta with side slits, straight or tapered pant, 2.2–2.5 m dupatta. The highest-volume shape and the safest first order.
Flared from bust to hem. Forgiving across body types, which matters when you are selling online and cannot control fit feedback.
Fitted yoke with a heavily gathered floor-length flare. Occasion wear; the highest fabric consumption in the range and the highest retail price point.
Overlapping cross-tie front with an inner tie. Reads distinctly handcrafted and sells well in Western boutique and museum-shop channels.
Loose, minimal shaping, wide sleeve. Very low sewing cost per metre and a strong resort/loungewear crossover in Gulf and Australian markets.
Knee-length kurti with wide-leg palazzo. The daily-wear workhorse for the diaspora retail channel.
Gathered, flared sharara bottom. Festive and wedding-guest positioning at a lower price than an equivalent lehenga.
Panelled flare below a fitted yoke. Currently the fastest mover on Indian marketplaces and a good bellwether for what the diaspora will want next season.
Straight kurta with a printed or embroidered overlay jacket. Layer-friendly for autumn/winter in the UK, Canada and Northern Europe.
High-low or angled hem. Small volume, high margin, useful for differentiating a private-label range from open-market goods.
The craft technique is what an overseas buyer is really paying for. Two kurta sets in identical cotton can differ by 3x in FOB depending on whether the print was hand-blocked over four days or screen-printed in an hour. Both are legitimate; sell the right one to the right channel.
| Fabric / technique | Origin cluster | Character | Min. repeat | Indicative FOB (USD/set) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton cambric — Sanganeri hand block | Sanganer, Jaipur | Fine floral blocks, light ground, slight registration variance (the proof of hand work) | 150 sets | 9.50 – 15.00 |
| Cotton cambric — Bagru dabu | Bagru, Jaipur | Mud-resist, natural indigo and madder, earthy palette | 150 sets | 11.00 – 18.00 |
| Cotton mulmul (double gauze) | Jaipur / Ahmedabad | Very light, breathable, premium summer hand feel | 300 sets | 10.50 – 17.00 |
| Cotton slub | Ahmedabad / Surat | Textured, casual, good print hold | 300 sets | 7.60 – 11.50 |
| Chanderi cotton-silk | Chanderi, MP | Sheer with a subtle sheen; occasion wear | 200 sets | 14.00 – 24.00 |
| Kalamkari screen print | Andhra / Jaipur | Narrative motifs, high colour count, consistent repeat | 300 sets | 8.20 – 13.00 |
| Ikat handloom cotton | Pochampally / Odisha | Yarn-dyed, woven pattern (not printed), soft edge blur | 200 sets | 13.00 – 21.00 |
| Cotton dobby / schiffli | Surat | Woven texture or embroidered ground, solid-colour ranges | 300 sets | 6.80 – 10.50 |
The dupatta is where a set's perceived value is won and where a quotation most often goes wrong. Four variables move both cost and how the set photographs.
Buyer tip: if you are selling online, spend the extra on 2.5 m length and a tasselled contrast dupatta before you spend it anywhere else on the set. It is the single cheapest change that improves the listing image, and listing image drives everything downstream.
Indian ethnic sizing does not map cleanly onto US or EU labels, and mis-mapping is the leading cause of returns on kurta sets sold into Western markets. We grade to whichever chart you nominate and label accordingly.
| India size | Bust (in) | US | UK | EU | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS (34) | 34 | 2 | 6 | 34 | Low volume outside India |
| S (36) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 36 | |
| M (38) | 38 | 6 | 10 | 38 | Peak size in India |
| L (40) | 40 | 8 | 12 | 40 | Peak size in UK/UAE |
| XL (42) | 42 | 10 | 14 | 42 | Peak size in USA/Canada |
| 2XL (44) | 44 | 12 | 16 | 44 | Strong in USA diaspora |
| 3XL (46) | 46 | 14 | 18 | 46 | Add +2 cm sleeve opening |
For US and Canadian programmes we recommend shifting the size ratio up: a 1-2-3-3-2-1 curve across S–3XL rather than the India-standard bell centred on M. Kurta length also runs short for Western frames — add 2–4 cm to body length above L unless you are selling primarily to the diaspora.
| Check | Method / standard | Accept limit |
|---|---|---|
| Set completeness & size match | 100% inspection | Zero tolerance — all three pieces, same size, same lot |
| Colour fastness to washing | ISO 105-C06 | Grade 4 (natural-dye dabu: grade 3–4, disclosed) |
| Colour bleeding / crocking | ISO 105-X12 | Dry 4, wet 3–4; first-wash bleed warning on natural dyes |
| Shrinkage | ISO 6330 | ±4% after 3 cycles on pre-shrunk cotton |
| Print registration (hand block) | Visual against approved strike-off | ±3 mm — variance inherent to the craft |
| Restricted substances | REACH Annex XVII | Pass; azo-free declaration per shipment |
| Workmanship | ISO 2859-1, AQL 2.5 / 4.0 | Third-party inspection at buyer's option |
| Order profile | Quantity | Lead time | Typical FOB movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-block trial | 150 sets / design | 25–32 days | Baseline +8% (short-run block charge) |
| Standard first order | 300 sets / design | 21–30 days | Baseline |
| Repeat programme | 1,000–3,000 sets | 28–35 days | −9% to −14% |
| Container programme | 6,000+ sets | 35–45 days | −16% to −22% |
A 40-foot high cube holds roughly 7,000–9,000 three-piece cotton kurta sets poly-bagged and carton-packed, depending on fabric weight and whether a jacket or inner is included.
| Market | HS code | Key requirements | Duty position (verify at booking) |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 6204.42.30 | FTC care labelling, RN number, fibre content, country of origin | MFN duty; no India FTA — confirm current HTSUS rate |
| EU / Germany | 6204.42.00 | REACH Annex XVII, EU 1007/2011 fibre labelling, GPSR EU responsible person | MFN duty; confirm TARIC rate for India origin |
| UK | 6204.42.00 | UK REACH, textile labelling regulations | UK Global Tariff; check DCTS eligibility |
| UAE / GCC | 6204.42 | Arabic + English labelling, attested Certificate of Origin | 5% GCC common external tariff typical |
| Canada | 6204.42.00 | Bilingual EN/FR labelling, CA dealer identification number | Confirm current MFN rate |
Two distinct channels. Diaspora retail buys the familiar shapes in larger size ratios and reorders monthly; mainstream boutique and Faire buyers want the craft story, smaller assortments and sizes graded to US charts. Do not serve them from the same range.
The most mature non-Indian market for kurta sets. Buyers expect consistent sizing across repeats and increasingly ask for the artisan cluster by name. Jacket sets and Chanderi occasion wear carry the season from September.
High reorder frequency, strong festive peaks around Ramadan, Eid and Diwali — book fabric 10–12 weeks ahead of those windows. Kaftan-style and Anarkali sets outperform.
Sustainability-led. Natural-dye dabu, handloom ikat and GOTS-route cotton open doors that a printed polyester-blend set never will. Expect questions about the dyehouse, not just the stitching unit.
Counter-seasonal to the northern hemisphere — your Indian summer range ships into their summer. Useful for levelling factory load across the year.
This is one of the fastest-growing ethnic-wear searches in India: the kurta and kurti cluster draws roughly 1.42 million searches a month, and — unusually — about 43% of that demand sits in keywords that are growing year on year, the strongest growth signal of any apparel category we track. "Cotton kurta set for women" alone sits in Google's highest search-volume bracket. If you are an Indian retailer, boutique or marketplace seller, the same units serve you domestically.
| Set type | Domestic MOQ | Ex-works (INR/set) | Typical online MRP (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton slub straight set, 3-piece | 150 sets | 310 – 420 | 899 – 1,299 |
| Sanganeri hand block, 3-piece | 100 sets | 520 – 720 | 1,499 – 2,299 |
| Mulmul A-line set, 3-piece | 150 sets | 560 – 780 | 1,699 – 2,499 |
| Chanderi Anarkali set, 3-piece | 100 sets | 980 – 1,450 | 2,999 – 4,499 |
Indicative planning figures, not a quotation. Marketplace commission, returns and marketing typically absorb 25–35% of MRP in Indian D2C — ethnic wear sits at the higher end of that band because fit-driven returns are common. Build it in before you set a price.
300 sets per design for export, or 150 sets per design on hand-block repeats where the block is already carved. Domestic supply within India starts at 100–150 sets depending on the fabric.
Only if you specify a three-piece set. Quote comparisons between suppliers are frequently apples-to-oranges for exactly this reason — always state kurta + bottom + dupatta, name the bottom style, and give the dupatta fabric and length in your RFQ.
No, and it should not be. Registration variance of about ±3 mm and slight differences in colour depth are inherent to hand blocking and are what distinguishes it from screen print. We supply a craft statement for your hangtag and listing so the variance reads as authenticity rather than a defect.
21–30 days after sample approval for a standard first order, plus 10–14 days for sampling. A new hand-block design adds 3–5 days for block carving. Container programmes run 35–45 days.
Yes. We grade to whichever chart you nominate and label accordingly. For US and Canadian programmes we recommend shifting the size ratio toward L–2XL and adding 2–4 cm to kurta body length above size L.
Yes. We carve blocks or expose screens to your artwork and hold the design exclusively to you. CAD repeat development and colourway extension are included free above 1,000 sets.
6204.42 covers women's dresses of cotton and is the usual heading for a kurta; the bottom and dupatta may classify separately depending on how the set is entered, and 6211.42 applies to certain other cotton garments. Cotton content below 85% changes the sub-heading. Confirm with your customs broker before booking.
Bagru dabu and other natural-dye processes release some excess colour on the first wash. That is expected and we disclose it on the care label with a cold separate-wash instruction. Fastness after the first cycle tests at grade 3–4 on ISO 105-C06.
Send a reference image, a fabric preference and a target price. You will get a set-level costing — kurta, bottom, dupatta, print, trims and packing itemised separately, so you can see exactly where the money goes and what to change.
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