Custom Made Habesha Kemis

Made to your exact measurements. Handwoven in Ethiopia. Shipped worldwide.

Some dresses come off the rack. This one comes from the hands of an artisan who has been weaving for a lifetime.

The Custom Made Habesha Kemis is Maraki Roots' most personal offering — a handwoven Ethiopian dress built entirely to your measurements, your occasion, and your vision. Whether you're walking down the aisle at an Ethiopian wedding, celebrating Timkat, or marking Enkutatash with your family abroad, this is the kemis that will be remembered.

Why Custom?

Every woman's body is different. Every occasion has its own energy. Off-the-rack can't capture the way you carry yourself. Our custom Habesha Kemis begins with your measurements and ends with a dress that fits like it was always meant to be yours — because it was.

Choose Your Style

• Standard Kemis — Classic handwoven cotton with traditional Tibeb embroidery at the neckline, cuffs, and hem. The everyday-elevated choice: dignified, beautiful, appropriate for cultural gatherings, holidays, and family celebrations.
• Embellished Kemis — All the elegance of the Standard, elevated with richer Tilf embroidery detailing and premium fabric weight. Perfect for engagement parties, Habesha weddings as a guest, or Meskel celebrations.
• Bridal / Full Tilf — The full expression of Ethiopian bridal artistry. Dense gold Tilf hand-embroidery covers the bodice, wraps the sleeves, and sweeps the hem. This is the dress worn at Ethiopian and Eritrean weddings by women who want every guest to pause when they enter the room.

What Makes Maraki Roots Different

Our artisans in Ethiopia use the same hand-loom techniques passed down through generations. The cotton is breathable, the weave is tight, and the Tilf and Tibeb embroidery is placed by skilled hands — not machines. No mass production — this is handmade Habesha fashion at its finest.

The Process

1. Submit your measurements (we provide a simple measurement guide)
2. Our artisans begin your dress — production takes 2–3 weeks
3. Your kemis ships worldwide with full tracking

Perfect For

Ethiopian weddings & engagements · Eritrean wedding attire · Timkat celebrations · Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) · Meskel · Gena (Ethiopian Christmas) · Habesha graduation ceremonies · Cultural festivals in the diaspora · Bridal kemis for the bride or bridal party

The Maraki Promise

Maraki means "precious" in Amharic. Every custom dress we make is treated that way. If something isn't right, we make it right. Because you deserve a Habesha kemis that fits your life — not just your body.

Free worldwide shipping. Ethically handmade in Ethiopia. No two dresses are exactly alike.