(NZ Herald) A New Zealand Police uniform hijab by Wellington designers has turned heads overseas, and Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the prototype for their officers.
After 16 months of a collaborative design process — involving fabric research, pattern sampling and trialling — the hijab was launched at the New Zealand police graduation by Constable Zeena Ali in November last year.
Massey University College of Creative Arts senior lecturer Deb Cumming, who worked on the design project, said the hijab had garnered interest overseas after being circulated on an internal police newsletter.
“There was quite a substantial response from a number of different international police, who were very impressed on the design and how it looked so professional, and the also technical aspects involved in the design,” she said.
