Instant Hijab Designs For Urban Muslim Women

Abstract

This research examines the adoption of an innovative hijab design for urban Muslim women that is both fashionable and is easy to wear. Participants were 20 young urban hijabistas (M=27) with expertise in fashion design. The data were collected in May 2017, via social media (Facebook). This study used descriptive statistics to analyze six aspects of five hijab designs: style, structures, details, materials, fashionable, and wearables. The result shows that wearable or easy to wear is the best variables in this study. This concept of instant hijab is uniting the bonnet and scarf together, so simpler to wear it. The best design among five hijab that have been examined is design 3 and 4. This instant hijab is easy to wear because we have been patterning and sewing in some parts making it easier to wear. The concept of this instant hijab is uniting the bonnet and scarf together, so simpler to wear it. The bonnet is made from spandex because it has elasticity to follow the shape of the head. Instant hijab designs in this research is as enrichment in the selection of hijab for urban Muslim women.