Lululemon introduces exercise hijabs

Apparel firm Lululemon has launched a brand new line of exercise hijabs as some retailers proceed to attraction to Islamic ladies amid controversies surrounding comparable clothes.

The brand new garments, which had been positioned on-line earlier this week, are available in two completely different types: the Light-weight Efficiency Hijab and the wraparound Scarf-Type Hijab, each of that are designed to permit Islamic ladies the flexibleness of understanding whereas donning non secular garb, whilst some governments, equivalent to France, debate permitting comparable athletic put on in sure public areas.

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Related athletic put on geared towards Muslim ladies has attracted controversy. Grenoble, a metropolis in France, initially voted in favor of permitting ladies to put on burkinis, which cowl every little thing however the wearers' faces, fingers, and ft, on Could 16. However the vote was suspended by a French administrative courtroom, which mentioned the transfer was "critically undermining secularism," on Could 26. Muslim rights organizations in France have argued that bans on burkinis limit elementary liberties and embrace discrimination, in accordance with Reuters.

Different main retailers, equivalent to Nike and Macy's, launched comparable clothes traces that included hijabs in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Macy's acquired each backlash and reward for the clothes, with some arguing the corporate was embracing an emblem of oppression and others praising the model for its promotion of range, in accordance with Enterprise Insider.

A 3rd fashion of Lululemon's hijab, the OTM Pull On Hijab, is slated to go to market later this 12 months.

Lululemon has not responded to the Washington Examiner's request for remark.