A kaftan or caftan (/ˈkæftæn/; Persian: خفتان kheftan) is really a variant of the robe or tunic, and has been worn in quite a few cultures world wide for 1000s of many years and is of Asiatic origin. In Southeast Asia, the kaftan was at first worn by Arab traders, http://islamicclothing00009.blogerus.com/12652537/the-2-minute-rule-for-kaftan