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Atlas
In business since 1948, the Atlas family specialises in silk. Sold by the yard, it's both beautiful and sturdy, and holds its dye better than anything you might find for less. Caftans and slippers are also available, and you can order custom clothing with any of the fabrics.
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Friction
Friction's shop-window mannequins scandalize with underwear-as-outerwear; inside, it's club music and cool clothes from Turkish and Scandinavian designers - still nothing you could wear on the street here, but welcome at better night spots.
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Mahmoud abd el Ghaffar
For belly-dance costumes try Mahmoud abd el Ghaffar (589 7443) and Yasser Bellydance (786 5966; yasserbelly@hotmail.com) in the Khan al-Khalili.
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Mix & Match
Local designer Madame Shahira creates fetching seasonal collections for women in wool, silk and cotton. Well-made, stylish and reasonably priced, the range is also noteworthy for its particular focus on larger sizes.
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Mobaco
Inexpensive clothes in a great range of colours. There's always a flattering long cotton or linen skirt available, and men can choose from a rainbow of polo shirts sporting a camel logo. There are stores throughout the city, including at the Nile Hilton and the Semiramis.
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Mobaco Cottons
Egypt has always been known for its cotton products, and Mobaco is the most popular of the local chain stores offering reasonably priced, decent-quality cotton clothes for men, women and children. There are stores throughout the city, including at the Nile Hilton and Ramses Hilton Mall.
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Nagada
Beautiful hand-woven silk/cotton textiles and clothes from Nagada (about 28km north of Luxor) are sold here, as well as gorgeous hand-made pottery from Al-Fayoum, lamps and jewellery. If you can't find anything that fits, it will measure and make clothes to order (10-day turnaround).
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Orange Square
With books to select designs from and a decent stock of fabric, this trendy operation is the easiest place to get a suit made. But not the cheapest: prices start at around £E1800 .
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Osman Ahmed
As he doesn't speak English or stock fabrics, Mr Ahmed is the least convenient tailoring option, but his skills transcend the language barrier. He's used to foreign customers, and can work off a magazine photo.
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Samir El Sakka
This old-school tailor trained in Rome; he stocks a small selection of fabrics. Prices start around £E1000 .
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Wikalet al-Balah
The main draw is secondhand clothing, mostly well organised, clean and with marked prices (especially on Sharia al-Wabur al-Fransawi). Further in, you'll find good textiles, car parts and military surplus.
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