Many prefer a flowing abaya robe, worn with a hijab headscarf and often a face covering as well – sometimes a medical mask, ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...

But the abaya and hijab headscarf combination grew ... and said many now come from China made of nylon rather than cotton, making them cheaper and stronger but less breathable.