Tunics & Shirts

My Favorite Hijab Store
sizes to 5X
long, opaque, cool summer tunics that don’t need an undershirt to bring up the neckline or to fix the transparency of the fabric; when it’s super hot and you only want to wear one layer, this is the item for you!

Cooling Bandana

2 Bandana Coolers
Soak the bandana in water for 30 minutes and it will keep you cool all day draped around your neck or wrapped around your head

Light-Colored Abaya

everyday use abaya in white and pastels

Crescent Moon Boutique (this one is linen—a cooling fabric)
Abaya Store, The (cotton—another cooling fabric)
Maryam’s Boutique
Al Karam Direct
Raja Wear (the choices are slim, but there might be exactly your size)

100% Cotton Hijab (or close to it)

Al Hannah Islamic Clothing
The Canadian Muslim
2Hijab

Forearm Covers

I’ve found that wearing short-sleeved, sleeveless, etc. tops under an abaya or long khimar is cooling because there isn’t fabric tight to the skin and some air can get in. Since abaya sleeves don’t stay put all the time, I wear forearm covers to keep the wrists and forearms covered.

Khimar

As I described above, wearing khimar can be a cooling way to cover up.* Here’s a really neat khimar designed specifically to help us keep cool in the summer.

See also:
Love Unspoken
Hijab Al-Muminat
Al-Ikhlas Islamic Clothing
Maryam’s Boutique
A.B.A. Kaftans
Al Muhajabat 
Al Hannah Islamic Clothing 
Khimars 4 Sisters
 

*By khimar, I mean the long, loose coverings that cover the head and the torso/arms. Somali women wear these a lot. I know this isn’t an accurate definition of khimar, but I base my definition on how I saw the word being used in the early days of Islamic clothing online. Also, read why I use hijab for headcovering.

Cotton Batiste