Guides & JournalScrunchies Business in Pakistan: How to Start
A scrunchies business in Pakistan is one of the easiest home businesses to start: you need fabric, elastic, a needle or sewing machine, and a good eye for colours. Scrunchies are quick to make, light to deliver and sell well as sets and gifts — especially satin, velvet and crochet styles. Here's how scrunchies are made, how to price and package them, and how to start selling online from home.
What you need to start
Fabric offcuts from tailors and cloth markets keep costs very low.
- Fabric: satin, silk-feel, velvet, cotton or chiffon offcuts.
- Soft elastic (about 1/4 inch wide works well).
- A sewing machine, or a needle and thread for hand-sewing.
- A safety pin to thread the elastic, scissors, and a measuring tape.
- Packaging: small cards, pouches or boxes.
How to make a scrunchie (scrunchies banane ka tarika)
Make a few test pieces and adjust the fabric width for skinny or oversized styles.
- Cut a fabric strip — around 50–55 cm long and 8–10 cm wide for a standard scrunchie.
- Fold it in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long edge to make a tube.
- Turn the tube right side out.
- Thread elastic (around 20–22 cm) through the tube with a safety pin and knot or stitch the ends together.
- Tuck one fabric end into the other and stitch the opening closed.
Crochet scrunchies
Crochet scrunchies are made by crocheting rows of stitches around a hair tie or elastic band. They're popular as a handmade, colourful option and suit crochet sellers who already have yarn and hooks. See How to Start a Crochet Business in Pakistan if crochet is your main craft.
Pricing and sets
Add up fabric, elastic, thread, packaging and your time for each scrunchie, then add the platform commission and your profit. Sets sell well: a pack of 3 or 5 in matching colours, or a scrunchie with a matching bow or clip. Bigger oversized and velvet scrunchies can be priced higher. How to Price Handmade Products: Pricing Formula walks through the maths.
Packaging and photos
Scrunchies look best photographed in daylight — a set laid out flat, one worn in a ponytail, and a close-up of the fabric. Pack them in a small card, pouch or box with a thank-you note; neat packaging makes them giftable and brings repeat buyers.
Selling scrunchies online
Open a store on dapxop's free plan at dapxop.com/sell — you pay a commission only when something sells. List your scrunchies under Hair Accessories with colours as options, clear photos and sizes. When an order comes in, pack it and mark it ready, and dapxop books the courier pickup from your home.
More ideas: Small Business Ideas in Pakistan: Low Investment and Hair Accessories for Girls in Pakistan.
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Frequently asked
Is a scrunchies business profitable in Pakistan?
It can be, because materials are inexpensive — especially fabric offcuts — and scrunchies sell well in sets and as gifts. Price for your materials, time, packaging and commission.
How do I make scrunchies at home?
Sew a long fabric strip into a tube, turn it right side out, thread elastic through with a safety pin, join the elastic ends and stitch the fabric closed.
Which fabric is best for scrunchies?
Satin and silk-feel fabrics are gentle on hair and look shiny; velvet suits winter; cotton and chiffon are good everyday options.
Do I need a sewing machine?
No. You can hand-sew scrunchies with a needle and thread; a machine just makes it faster.
How are crochet scrunchies made?
By crocheting rows of stitches around a hair tie or elastic band until it's fully covered and ruffled.
Where can I sell scrunchies online?
On dapxop you can open a free store, list scrunchies under Hair Accessories, and dapxop arranges delivery from your home.