Chilly winter in Qatar has increased the sale of winter clothes during the last fortnight.
As the mercury dips number of items, stockings and gloves used by school children are moving very fast in a number of outlets especially in Shahra Al Kahraba.
Textile shops in other souks have seen a sharp rise of purchases of winter clothes.
The demand for gloves, mufflers and caps are also high among elderly people.
An official of LuLu Hypermarket reveals that demand for winter clothes had gone up by four times than the last year.
Imported jackets from China and India are seeing a new high this season. These jackets are in greater demand among the Arabian lower and middle class.