From food to fashion: Raymond Kahuma turns chapatis into 10kg trousers

Guinness World Record holder Raymond Kahuma is back in the spotlight with another unusual food experiment, this time blending cooking and fashion in a viral video where he turns chapatis into wearable trousers.

Kahuma, who holds two Guinness World Records, including the fastest time to make three chapatis and the largest Ugandan rolex, has built a reputation for pushing food-based creativity beyond the kitchen.

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Raymond Kahuma attempts again to cook the world’s largest chapati

In his video posted on Saturday, June 6, 2026, he asks a striking question: Is it possible to make trousers entirely out of chapatis?

60 chapatis, one experiment

To test the idea, Kahuma and his team prepared dough and cooked 60 thick chapatis. Unlike regular chapatis meant for eating, these were designed to be stronger, layered and flexible enough to act like fabric.

He explained the purpose behind the process, saying:

“We needed the chapatis to be layered chapatis so they would be soft and foldable for the trouser fabric, but still very strong to stitch them together.”

Building chapati fabric

The experiment quickly moved from cooking to construction. Using thread, liquid adhesive gum, hemming gum, scissors and cling film, the team created a working outline of trousers.

Cling film was first laid out to provide a clean base. The trouser shape was then divided into four identical sections, forming the front and back panels for both legs.

Each chapati was carefully layered onto the outline. Adhesive gum was applied to secure them in place, while smaller pieces of chapati were cut and used to fill gaps in the design.

After the structure was completed, the pieces were left to dry before stitching began. Kahuma and his team used needles and thread to sew directly through the chapatis, strengthening the seams and holding the design together.

Step by step, the trousers began to take shape. Final trimming and adjustments were made to refine the outline and improve the structure.

Heavy but wearable

The finished product surprised even its creator. The chapati trousers weighed around 10 kilograms, making them significantly heavier than ordinary clothing.

Despite the weight, Kahuma managed to wear them with assistance from his team. He described the experience as unusual but functional.

“They were actually surprisingly heavy, maybe like 10 kilograms,” he noted

He also added: “They felt really weird inside, like it was cold and very soft.”

This latest experiment adds to Kahuma’s growing catalogue of viral food innovations, following his attempt to cook the world’s largest chapati.