History, in rotation.
Original headwear, hand-drawn by Youssef. African, diasporic, and Arab stories, made to be worn.
Where Waves Meet Sand
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See it in motion.
Rooted in history, worn in the streets.
Wear the story.
Four designs. Four doors into the A-rag world.
The Classic A-rag
$35.00The original meeting of wave culture and hand-drawn keffiyeh artwork, finished in signature velvet.
The Philastan A-rag
$35.00Philadelphia’s Black Muslim culture, carried in a keffiyeh print with a hometown green colorway.
The Pan-African A-rag
$35.00Born from Ghana’s Year of Return: Kente and keffiyeh meet in a design about African connection.
The Egyptian A-rag
$35.00Umm al-Dunya, the Mother of the World: hieroglyphic patterns interlaced with keffiyeh lines, in premium velvet.
Philastan the Ethnography
AragApparel × Tone Trump
The Philly Chapter
Philastan. A place. A people. A point of view.
Philadelphia’s Black Muslim community is part of the world behind AragApparel. The Philastan A-rag carries that connection in its print; our work with Tone Trump carries it into collaboration and film.
Also in this chapter
Same world. New forms.
The artwork moves through hats, kufis, and pieces you carry.
The Suede Skully, in every color.
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Satin-lined Suede Skullies blend old-school with the new-school, providing a luxurious headwear experience and a sophisticated layer of fashion.
The Kufi Kap
$25.00A reversible & stretchy Kufi: One side traditional cotton kufi, the other a silky-satin cap for hair care
The Ink Shiesty A-rag
$27.00A black-on-black keffiyeh shiesty inspired by the pen and the pursuit of knowledge, lined in silky satin.
What customers are saying
5.0 out of 5 from 117 reviews
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“Very good quality Allahuma barik - for everyone who likes to wear Kufi caps!”
Hussein Gabriello S.
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“I love the idea”
Osman Mazen O.
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“Shiesty and durag kept me warm in the Toronto weather and let me rep my culture at the same time. Fits very well also which is surprising as my head is big! 10/10”
The Calligraphy A-rag. Kufic lettering across the full tail.
Drawn by Youssef
Drawn by hand. Worn with meaning.
Before it becomes a print, it starts with Youssef. He draws connections between the cultures he grew up with, the places he travels, and the communities around him. Each design carries that point of view into something you can wear.
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Calligraphy: the inscription at the crown
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Pan-African: Kente meets keffiyeh
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The A-RUG: the print, unfolded
AragAcademy
The archive behind the artwork.
Travel notes, people, places, and ideas that give the prints their depth. Keep exploring through AragAcademy.
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Travel Notes
Ghana, and the journey that became a design
The Philly Chapter
Philly, through its own community
People & Ideas
The idea of a united Africa
Stay in the story.
New pieces, artist notes, and chapters from AragAcademy.