Muslims in the world reached 21%. The percentage that ranked second only to Christianity, 33%, and Muslim fashion started to hit the fashion world. French Fashion University Esmond, Dubai, Gym clothes studies reveal that Islamic dress is one of the icons visible in the global fashion business. According to the agency director, Tamara Hostal, global Islamic clothing transactions reached 96 billion U.S. dollars every year. (Republika, 12 March 2010)
Awareness of Islam in the middle class makes many people who try to fit a modern lifestyle with Islamic tradition. Their strong purchasing power has made the Muslim fashion market becomes increasingly open. This is a separate stimulus in the growth in world trade global Islamic dress.
Muslim Fashion market growth is now also happening in Europe. In Britain alone there are about 1.5 million Muslims. With that amount, the transaction is expected to Islamic dress code in the country reached 150 million U.S. dollars a year. With a total of 16 million Muslim people, Muslim clothing trade turnover in Europe is able to reach 1.5 billion dollars per year.
Muslim fashion model or design are also developing very advanced. Famous designers such as Hermes and Gucci, tried to enter the market by creating Islamic dress veil and other products.
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