Who is Rafah?

Rafah is husband and wife team, Rafiq and Faranaaz who together started Rafah's sewing studio in 2015. Rafiq was incharge of setting up the sewing studio, buying in and selling of sewing supplies and sewing machines and did all the admin work in his spare time as he was permanently employed as a service station manager. Rafiq has a diploma in business training and is always ready to teach students the basics on how to set up a small business. He also started his own active wear and men's underwear line.

Faranaaz is the sewing educator who has many years of experience in the sewing industry and she holds diplomas in pattern making, sewing and teaching sewing.

She also has a background knowledge on curtain making and home decor. She learnt the skill of sewing from a young age and was 1st taught how to sew by her mother who was also in the fashion and curtain business.Faranaaz is very passionate about teaching individuals how to sew and has the patience to teach anyone, no matter how slow the learner is. She guarantees that everyone who comes to Rafah's sewing studio to learn how to sew, will definitely leave with the confidence and enough knowledge on sewing and they will be able to make garments and other things.

We are a small home based sewing studio in Cape Town, South Africa offering part-time courses for adults, teens and kids from the age of 8 years old, in sewing, pattern making and various other sewing courses. We also offer private one-on-one classes and evening classes on request.

No experience or previous knowledge on sewing is required to join. All sewing machines are provided for use in class but students are encouraged to bring along their own sewing machine if they have one.

Rafah's sewing studio hosts small classes of five students per session to ensure individual tuition. Each student can start at a different date depending on available space, they will work at their own pace and do not have to keep up with the rest of the class. They will follow easy step by step instructions and personal guidance from their tutor.

All our courses are ideal for anyone who has never sewn before and is perfect for hobbyists, home-makers, unemployed people wanting to start their own business and students who's preparing for further studies at Fashion Design schools. We had many students who completed their course and started their own fashion lines and small sewing businesses. Students will receive an in-house certificate on completion of their course.

Let Rafah's sewing studio be your first stepping stone towards your sewing career.