Indonesian women are masters of volume. Unlike the tight, fitted styles of the Levant, the Indonesian hijabers prefer structured fabrics like ceruty (a type of crinkle polyester) or voal . These fabrics hold their shape, allowing for the iconic "tent" or "pavilion" style—a draped circle of fabric that frames the face like a lotus flower.
Moreover, technology is merging with tradition. for hijabs are becoming accurate enough to simulate how a crinkle fabric will sit on different face shapes. AI influencers like Lenggogeni (a digital avatar) are modeling hijabs, proving that even in the modest fashion space, the metaverse has a door. Indonesian women are masters of volume
Some of the popular types of hijab in Indonesia include: fitted styles of the Levant