Burkini

Woman in a burqini A burqini (or burkini ) swimsuit is a type of swimsuit for women designed by Lebanese Australian Aheda Zanetti under the company name Ahiida. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet (enough to preserve Muslim modesty ), whilst being light enough to enable swimming. It was described as the perfect solution for Muslim women who want to swim but are uncomfortable about "revealing" bathing suits. It looks rather like a full-length wetsuit with built-in hood , but somewhat looser and made of swimsuit material instead of rubber. In August 2009 , a woman in France was prevented from swimming in a public pool wearing a burkini. It emerged this was due to a long-standing law that prohibited many forms of swimwear from use in public pools, rather than the result of any specific political position on the garment, despite controversy in France over Islamic dress. "Burqini", a portmanteau of burqa ( body ) and bikini , is a registered trademark. There are other styles of Islamic swimwear such as the veilkini and My Cozzie which was the actual garment worn in the France incident. Additionally Aheda Zanetti criticized the My Cozzie suit, claiming it used lycra and was unsafe. This was refuted by the designer of the My Cozzie swimsuit.

A burkini displayed on a mannequin A burkini (or burqini ; portmanteau of burqa and bikini , though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a type of modesty swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. The amount of skin covered is about the same as the person wearing a wetsuit and a swimming cap . The design is intended to respect Islamic traditions of modest dress. It is also worn for protection from the sun. The burkini was originally designed in Australia by Aheda Zanetti . Zanetti's company Ahiida owns the trademarks to the words burkini and burqini , but they are sometimes used as generic terms for similar forms of swimwear. In 2016, a number of French municipalities banned the wearing of burkinis, which sparked international controversy and accusations of Islamophobia . The resulting publicity caused a significant increase in sales, especially sales to non-Muslims and to survivors of skin cancer . Before then, Zanetti's company had sold about 700,000 burkinis worldwide. "The surprising Australian origin story of the burkini" , Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August, 2016.

Swimsuit Not to be confused with Burkina Faso . A woman wearing a burkini while swimming in the waves. A burkini (or burqini ; portmanteau of burqa and bikini , though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. This type of swimwear was designed with the intention of creating swimwear for Muslims who observe hijab in this way. The amount of skin covered is about the same as the person wearing a wetsuit and a swimming cap . The burkini was originally designed in Australia by Aheda Zanetti . Zanetti's company Ahiida owns the trademarks to the words burkini and burqini , but they are sometimes used as generic terms for similar forms of swimwear. In 2016, a number of French municipalities banned the wearing of burkinis, which sparked international controversy and accusations of Islamophobia . The resulting publicity caused a significant increase in sales, especially sales to non-Muslims and to survivors of skin cancer . Before then, Zanetti's company had sold about 700,000 burkinis worldwide.

Swimsuit Not to be confused with Burkina Faso . A burkini displayed on a mannequin in a museum at the Chemical Heritage Foundation A burkini (or burqini ; portmanteau of burqa and bikini , though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. This type of swimwear was designed with the intention of creating swimwear for Muslims who observe hijab in this way. The amount of skin covered is about the same as the person wearing a full body wetsuit and a swimming cap . The burkini was originally designed in Australia by Aheda Zanetti . Zanetti's company Ahiida owns the trademarks to the words burkini and burqini , but they are sometimes used as generic terms for similar forms of swimwear. In 2016, a number of French municipalities banned the wearing of burkinis, which sparked international controversy and accusations of Islamophobia . The resulting publicity caused a significant increase in sales, especially sales to non-Muslims and to survivors of skin cancer . Before then, Zanetti's company had sold about 700,000 burkinis worldwide.