Nike will soon sell a lightweight, polyester sports hijab called the “Nike Pro Hijab.”
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, the company said that the Nike Pro Hijab is the result of about a year of work. Both professional and everyday hijab-wearing athletes helped to create the final product.
Emirati figure skater and elite Nike athlete Zahra Lari.
“The final, pull-on design is constructed from durable single-layer Nike Pro power mesh,” the company said. Nike called the mesh its “most breathable fabric.” The hijab will come in dark, neutral colors.
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On Twitter, many people reacted to the new product. “Nike finally joins the sports hijab world,” said this woman.
.@Nike finally join the sports hijab world. Possibly game changer for elite athletes with top technology on offer https://t.co/MYC8boc6Gi
— Rimla Akhtar MBE (@RimlaAkhtar)
Others were more skeptical of the sports hijab. This woman expressed concerns over the logo and the look.
Nike set to launch ‘Pro Hijab’ https://t.co/KHGOqBV0xg Part of me says YAY, the other part says, a logo on my head?… https://t.co/Zy3lA0dcfr
— Malika Bilal (@mmbilal)
And someone else said that it wasn’t anything special.
Slightly torn- Sport hijabs have been around 4 awhile & I can’t see anything special (expect the nike tick) about the design #NikeProHijab
— Fardousa (@Fardousie)
This person, however, was excited.
Pumped for the Nike hijab
— mar (@MariaAliaa)
“It’s like all my dreams have come true,” another woman said.
I audibly gasped when I read that @Nike was coming out with a sport hijab. It’s like all my dreams have come true.
— Balsam (@bslam15)
Nike said that the Pro Hijab will be available early next year.
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Source: Buzzfeed
