There are four of us here at Haute Hijab who wear the hijab, and we all have our favorite fabrics, styles and unique backstories and relationships with this piece of cloth and practice of modesty as it pertains to our faith and our lives.

I remember before I was to come to the office to meet Melanie (HH’s CEO) and the team to interview for the position of Blog Editor, I decided that I would order a hijab from some of the different types sold by HH to get a feel for their products and what I may like. Confession: Before that interview, I had never owned an HH - most of my hijabs were either picked up at Target or had been given to me as a gift.

And so I placed my order - a printed chiffon, a jersey, a viscose and a modal (or maybe two). I was pretty sure I’d gravitate towards the jersey, viscose or modal, given the current stage of hijab-wearing I was in. If you’re a hijabi (or headscarf-wearer) - you’ll know what I’m talking about. I started out wearing underscarves and properly pinned square hijabs and was now (15 years later) in the “wrap-and-go” stage of my life – wearing my “go-to” hijabs that tended to be larger rectangles that could wrap around my head with no pins, underscarves or slippage.

Sure enough, when I received my order and tested the hijabs out, the viscose and modal – particularly the Modal Maxi Hijab – became my favorite.

Me in my Oxblood Modal Maxi Hijab on the roof of my late grandmother's home in Hyderabad, India.The style aesthetic here at HH tends to be clean and tucked-in, with chiffons, georgettes, printed chiffons and jersey hijabs all beautifully wrapped in sleek styles close to the head, often tucked into shirts or with a little draping in the front. Our style guide offers a myriad of wrapping options (be sure to check it out!), but the way I like to wrap my hijab is something best represented by the fabric and versatility of the modal.The texture and weave of the modal allows me to wrap with minimal pins or no pins at all, and its large size (It measures at 78” x 39”, which is the same length as the viscose but a whole 12” wider.) means I can wear it very drapey and long, or I can fold it in half to reduce the fabric size and give me other style options – it’s almost like having two hijabs in one, and even when folded, it still feels nice and airy! This large size makes it ideal if you want to cover your chest with your hijab or use the extra fabric to create volume in your styling - if that’s your thing.The other thing I love about the Modal Maxi Hijab is that when it comes to South Asian (Desi) dressing, most clothes these days come as separate pieces - kurta, pyjama and dupatta (scarf) all separate. It’s often a mix-and-match world in Desi dressing and couture. The modal in all its glorious colors has become my replacement dupatta on many of my Indo-Pakistani suits. I also love it as my prayer hijab, because it covers me in full when I’m lounging in a t-shirt in my home.If you’ve never tried our Modal - give it a shot! It’s a different kind of fabric made of a naturally-derived fiber than a chiffon or georgette (giving it a good iron or steam after washing helps keep it bright and smooth), and its versatility and draping-factor are unmatched. I can’t wait for the new spring/summer colors that are coming out this Tuesday, June 11th!