[rmlew]

Where Some See Fashion, Others See Politics
THREE months ago, Jay Hukahori, a 24-year-old fashion design student at Parsons, went to a party at Guesthouse, a club in Chelsea, in an outfit topped off by a kaffiyeh, a scarf with a black and white chain-link pattern and knotted tassels that is typically worn in Arab countries. (NY Times)

[Republican Party Reptile]

and where some see Arabs everywhere, others see plenty other clothing items from differnt countries / culture / people with very similar designs.

checkered or linked patterns and tassels are not exactly uniquely Arabic.