{"id":2098,"date":"2005-08-24T18:16:54","date_gmt":"2005-08-24T23:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=2098"},"modified":"2005-08-24T16:18:02","modified_gmt":"2005-08-24T21:18:02","slug":"stylin_at_ikea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2005\/08\/24\/stylin_at_ikea\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylin’ at IKEA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Remember that ongoing battle between Sikh employees and the NY Metropolitan Transport Authority [see 1<\/A>,2<\/A> ]?  Basically the MTA wanted Sikhs to wear a logo on their turban identifying them as MTA employees so that no passenger would think the train\/bus was being highjacked.  Anyways, I thought of that story when I saw this on the DNSI<\/A> blog:<\/P>\n

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IKEA’s new Edmonton branch contacted TheHijabShop.com<\/A> to design and produce a ‘hijab’ – a Muslim headscarf – that would fit in with their current uniform.

When IKEA first approached TheHijabShop.com, their excited team was impressed that an internationally-acclaimed company like IKEA was making so much effort to accommodate Muslims in its workforce.

The challenge for the team was to create a hijab that had the IKEA branding; that was easy to put on without the need for pins – so avoiding any health and safety hazards; and that was something employees would feel comfortable wearing in a working environment, whether in the showroom or in the warehouse. It also had to be compact, without excess material flowing around, and meanwhile sticking to Islamic requirements. [Link<\/A>]<\/BLOCKQUOTE>\n

Obviously I don’t see any similarity between the motivations of the NY MTA and that of IKEA.  I mean nobody could be worried about terrorism at IKEA…right?  No, I just think this is a clever marketing ploy.  IKEA has stores in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E.  I wonder if the hijabs will be for employess worldwide or only in those countries.  Are there other companies that make personalized “religious clothing” for their employees that anyone knows about?  I bet you Abercrummy & Fitch will design some stylish hijabs for their employees next season.  Not.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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