Want to start your own business without renting a shop or an office?
More than 70% of emerging abaya brands in Saudi Arabia started at home. A small room, a phone, an Instagram account, and an online store — that is the most common opening move in this trade, and the lowest-risk one. Starting an abaya business from home costs less and lets you learn the market before you commit real money to it. In this guide, you'll learn how to set it up step by step, and how to run and grow it without a big budget or a team.
To start an abaya business from home, set aside a dedicated work area, partner with a supplier or a tailoring workshop instead of buying a factory, order samples before you order quantities, build your online store, then market on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Most home brands go live within weeks.
📌 Article overview
- Steps to launch an abaya business from home
- Working with a supplier or tailoring workshop
- Checking samples before you commit
- Building the store and taking orders
- Marketing that works for a new brand
- Frequently asked questions
🚀 Steps to launch an abaya business from home
You can build a professional abaya business from home by working through the following steps.
1. Set aside a dedicated work area
A room, or even a corner of one, reserved for inventory, packing, and running the store. Getting organized early makes a real difference once orders start arriving — the difference between a busy week and a chaotic one is usually just where things are kept.
2. Choose how you'll work with a supplier or tailoring workshop
You don't need to own a factory. Partner with a Saudi tailoring workshop on small runs — 20–50 pieces per design — and scale the quantities up as demand grows.
3. Order samples before you order quantities
Check the fabric quality, the precision of the stitching, and whether the finished piece actually matches the photograph. This one step protects you from both a financial loss and the reviews that follow a bad first batch.
4. Build your online store
Create your store on Salla for free, switch on payment and shipping, and add your products with professional photography and accurate descriptions.
5. Start marketing
Build your presence on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Influencers in the 10,000–50,000 follower range deliver the highest return for new brands at the lowest cost, because their audiences still treat a recommendation as a recommendation.
📝 Important notes
💡 Salla lets you connect your store directly to Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat so your products appear on those channels automatically.
✅ Photograph every abaya on a real model in good light. One professional image is worth ten ordinary ones when it comes to the buying decision.
❓ Frequently asked questions
❓ Do I need a permit to work from home in Saudi Arabia?
You can obtain a freelance permit or a commercial registration for home-based work through the Meras platform. That gives the business full legal standing, and lets you open commercial bank accounts and accept official payments.
❓ How many products do I need to start?
Start with just 5–10 designs, in small quantities of 5–10 pieces each. That's enough to test the market and lets you reinvest in whichever designs actually sell.
❓ How do I handle orders and shipping from home?
Through Salla, you connect your store directly to shipping companies such as SMSA, Aramex, and J&T. The carrier collects the orders from your home — all you do is pack them and print the waybill.
📖 Further reading
- How to start a successful abaya business in Saudi Arabia
- Instagram marketing for abaya stores
- The best shipping companies for abaya stores
🎯 Home is not a limitation on an abaya business. It may well be the best possible place to start. Begin today with what you already have.
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