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BRITAIN: IKEA HEADSCARF FOR FEMALE MUSLIM STAFF

London, 25 August (AKI)- Muslim women working at Swedish furnishing giant IKEA's new north London store have been issued with a specially designed headscarf bearing the firm's logo - discreetly sewn into the back. Management commissioned the headscarf, which is navy blue with a yellow trim, to accommodate workers wanting to wear a hijab.

"We haven't heard of any other company doing this kind of thing before. Each of our stores runs itself, so they will decide whether to offer the option to employees, " said an Ikea spokeswoman.

The customised headscarf has received a postitive reception from the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB). "We commend IKEA for addressing the cultural and religious needs of its employees. The colour is not an issue in the hijab and as long as the logo is not all over it, Muslims will not have a problem with this," said MCB spokesman Ibrahim Mogra.

TheHijabShop.com, which designed the headwear, said in statement on its website that when IKEA first approached it, its team "was impressed that an internationally-acclaimed company like IKEA was making so much effort to accommodate Muslims in its workforce".

The brief the firm received from IKEA was to design headwear that was comfortable for employees to wear, with no flowing material or pins - for health and safety reasons - but which also met Islamic requirements.

The first piece of the headscarf acts as a cap covering the head, and the second fits over the cap to cover the neck, shoulder, and chest area.

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