Frequently asked questions

A stabilised nylon–spandex technical blend, built as a linear parallel-loop knit rather than a standard jersey. Hundreds of individual warp yarns are fed vertically under tension, creating interlocking parallel columns with elastane cores embedded inside them — the structure of a tailored woven with the stretch of a performance knit.

The continuous micro-filament nylon is hydrophobic: instead of absorbing sweat into the fibre core the way cotton does, it pulls moisture along the filament surface by capillary action and spreads it wide for evaporation. The fabric retains up to 50% less internal moisture than cotton and dries 2–3× faster, keeping a dry microclimate against the skin even in GCC humidity.

No. The construction is dimensionally locked during heat-setting, holding shrinkage under 2% across repeated wash-and-dry cycles (ISO 6330). Wrinkles dissipate on their own: the synthetic polymer memory refuses to lock into creases when wet, and the heat-set finish pushes the fabric back to a flat plane as it dries.

Structure. Standard gym-wear knits loop a single yarn horizontally, so they stretch but sag, cling and bag out. Faraja’s vertical loop matrix keeps constant tension along the vertical axis — it resists gravity, holds a crisp shoulder line and collar, and still delivers up to 30% four-way stretch with 95–98% elastic recovery (ISO 20932-1).

Yes — that is the design brief. The fabric was engineered for 50°C environments: light, fast-drying, and free of the wet-towel weight cotton takes on through a long day. It moves moisture out rather than holding it against you.

The silhouette is the classic tailored cut you expect from high-end regional menswear — crisp collar, structured drape, clean lines. The difference is in wear: the 4-way stretch means the tailored fit never pulls across the shoulders, chest or back when you move, sit or kneel.

The current collection is cut in a single tailored fit with a structured, cleanly-draping line. Because the fabric flexes up to 30% with the body, the tailored cut wears with the ease of a relaxed one.

Measure your chest at its widest point and your preferred garment length from the shoulder seam down, then match against the size options on each product page. Sizes pair a fit with a length — M/54 and M/56 are the same chest with two lengths — so measure both rather than guessing from your usual letter size.

Lengths are not custom-tailored, but most fits are offered in more than one length — for example M/54 and M/56, or L/56 and L/58 — so you choose chest and length independently rather than accepting one fixed proportion.

Take the smaller size if you like a sharper, more tailored line — the 4-way stretch guarantees it will not bind — or the larger for a fuller drape. If it is not right, our refund policy covers exchanges within 7 days of delivery; start one from the contact page.

Machine wash cold, tumble dry on low, hang it up. That is the whole routine — the fabric’s polymer memory pushes wrinkles out as it dries, and the construction holds shrinkage under 2% across repeated cycles.

You should rarely need to: the heat-set finish smooths the fabric with body heat or a low-heat tumble alone. If you want an extra-sharp placket for an occasion, a brief low-heat press is safe — always low heat, as with any technical synthetic.

Wash cold with like colours and keep drying to low heat. The high-gauge construction is engineered to hold its deep colour and crisp collar lines through continuous commercial washing — cold water and low heat simply keep every cycle inside the conditions it was tested for.

No — the opposite. Faraja garments are fully machine-washable and tumble-dry safe. Ending the dry-cleaning run was an explicit design goal of the fabric.

Fold or roll it and go. Because the fibres do not lock hydrogen bonds into creases the way cotton does, packing wrinkles dissipate once the garment hangs — body heat alone is usually enough to relax them out. For storage, hang it and it will hold its own drape.