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Koderma's 'Perfect Tailor' Famous Up to Bengaluru, 5 Generations Stitching Since 1919
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:00
Koderma's 'Perfect Tailor' Famous Up to Bengaluru, 5 Generations Stitching Since 1919
- •Koderma's Perfect Tailor has been stitching clothes for 5 generations since 1919 and now employs 18 artisans.
- •Parvez Alam's great-grandfather, Tafazzul Khalifa, started the shop in 1919 as Tafazzul Tailor, hand-stitching clothes before sewing machines were available.
- •The shop's name evolved through generations, with Parvez Alam renaming it Perfect Tailor in 2006.
- •Stitching charges have significantly increased; a shirt that cost 60 rupees in 2006 now costs around 1000 rupees for a shirt-pant set.
- •Perfect Tailor's clientele extends beyond Koderma to areas like Hazaribagh, Giridih, and Barkattha, with customers even couriering clothes from Bengaluru for tailoring.
Key Questions Answered
The tailoring shop was established in 1919 by Tafazzul Khalifa, the great-grandfather of the current proprietor.
The business has been run by five generations, and it is currently managed by Parvez Alam, who took charge in 2006.
A customer from Koderma living in Bengaluru sends unstitched fabric to the shop via courier, and after being tailored and fitted, the clothes are sent back via courier.
