# Sania Maskatiya

> Sania Maskatiya is a ready-to-wear label based in Karachi, Pakistan, started in 2010. Behind the label: Sania Maskatiya, with her brother Umair Tabani as chief executive. Known for the label’s own prints and embroidery, from luxury prêt to bridal, sold through stockists abroad.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-25
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## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Sania Maskatiya, with her brother Umair Tabani as chief executive
- Based: Karachi, Pakistan
- Since: 2010
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Womenswear from ready-to-deliver and luxury prêt to formals and bridal, plus menswear
- Trained: Textile design, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
- Official site: https://www.saniamaskatiya.com

## Who is behind Sania Maskatiya?

Sania Maskatiya, a textile design graduate of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, launched her Karachi label in 2010 with her brother Umair Tabani, who runs it as chief executive. It is built on its own prints and embroidery and, by its own account, sells through stockists in Europe, the UK, the US, the UAE, Singapore and India. Arab News reported its first international break, a 2014 International Woolmark Prize nomination, and its New York Fashion Week debut in 2018. At LAAM Fashion Week she contributed to the opening showcase of Season I, and on 23 October 2026 opened the Season II designer shows with LALEH, a collection of colour and craft worked in gota, lappa and chunri.

## Timeline

- 2010: Sania Maskatiya and Umair Tabani launch the label. (source: https://www.saniamaskatiya.com/pages/about-us)
- 2014: Nominated for the International Woolmark Prize. (source: https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1525006)
- 2018: Shows at New York Fashion Week. (source: https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1525006)
- 23 October 2026: Opens the LAAM Fashion Week Season II designer shows with LALEH. (source: https://minutemirror.com.pk/laam-fashion-week-season-2-opens-in-lahore-with-a-celebration-of-fashion-heritage-and-new-talent-649972/)

## Sources

- [Sania Maskatiya — About us](https://www.saniamaskatiya.com/pages/about-us) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Arab News — Sania Maskatiya sets its eyes on the world (13 July 2019)](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1525006) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Dawn — LAAM Fashion Week kicks off (1 February 2026)](https://www.dawn.com/news/1970369/laam-fashion-week-kicks-off) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Minute Mirror — LAAM Fashion Week Season 2 opens in Lahore (23 October 2026)](https://minutemirror.com.pk/laam-fashion-week-season-2-opens-in-lahore-with-a-celebration-of-fashion-heritage-and-new-talent-649972/) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Minute Mirror — Season 2 brings glamour and fresh talent to Lahore (24 October 2026)](https://minutemirror.com.pk/laam-fashion-week-season-2-brings-glamour-and-fresh-talent-to-lahore-650070/) — checked 2026-10-25