The hijab—a traditional head scarf worn by Muslim females—has been reinvented for the playing field. Last year, Fatimah Hussein, 29, a Somali immigrant in Minnesota, founded Asiya, a company that makes lightweight hijabs that wick away moisture and don’t require any fasteners. Hussein developed the garment after realizing that many Muslim girls didn’t play sports because traditional hijabs were too cumbersome. “Clothing should not be a barrier for girls to play sports,” Hussein says. She hopes the product, which recently hit the market, will allow Muslim girls to compete in comfort, and it’s already getting positive attention. “What this young lady is doing is brilliant,” says Donald Anthony Jr., a Muslim and president of the U.S. Fencing Association. “It will make a huge difference.”