How Raymond Kahuma turned 60 chapatis into trousers
By Valerian Khakayi, June 7, 2026YouTuber Raymond Kahuma has left many amazed after successfully turning 60 chapatis into a wearable pair of trousers.
In a video shared online documenting the unusual project, Kahuma posed a simple question to his audience before embarking on the challenge.
Is it possible to make trousers entirely out of chapatis? Kahuma asked while holding the trousers made from chapatis and then proceeded to showcase the finished product before taking viewers through the step-by-step process.
Process of making
According to the two-time Guinness World Record holder, the project began with preparing dough for layered chapatis.
He explained that layered chapatis were necessary because they are soft and foldable, making them suitable as a fabric substitute while remaining strong enough to be stitched together.
“We started by making the doughs of the chapatis. We needed the chapatis to be layered chapatis so that they would be soft and foldable for the trousers’ fabric but still very strong to stitch them together,” he explained.
Kahuma went on and said that he used 60 thick chapatis, alongside thread, liquid Unifix gum, hemming gum, a pair of scissors and his body measurements to create the garment.
“In total, we made 60 thick chapatis; we also used thread, liquid Unifix gum, a pair of scissors, hemming gum and then took my measurements,” he stated.
The process involved laying cling film on a clean surface before cutting the hemming gum into four identical trouser-shaped pieces. The chapatis were then carefully arranged along the outlines and glued together using liquid Unifix gum.
After allowing the glued chapatis to dry outside, Kahuma flipped the material over and refined the shape using scissors. He then used a needle and thread to stitch the chapatis together, forming the final pair of trousers.
“We laid down layers of cling film so we could have a clean surface to cut the trousers from the hemming gum into four identical shapes to form together to make all four sides of the trousers,” he explained.
“Then we laid the chapatis one by one to fill that line, and after we started, we added liquid Unifix gum to one side of each chapati and then stuck them to the hemming gum.
“We did that and took them outside so that the gum could dry and hold them together permanently. After we flipped the backside of the trousers and then used scissors to refine the shape. We used needle and thread to stitch them directly through the chapatis all along the side of the trousers.”
Despite successfully completing the challenge, Kahuma admitted he was surprised by the outcome.
“Honestly, I did not think it was possible making this, they were surprisingly heavy,” Kahuma said.
“The trousers feel really weird on the inside; they are cold and very soft.”