I regularly order from here though from…
I regularly order from here though from my other email account that I use for online purchases (Trustpilot will unfortunately not allow you to use more than one email address), so while this review won't come up as verified it is absolutely genuine. I was surprised to see only one other review for this wonderful store so I am writing a long one to make up for it.
Initially I was a bit reluctant to order from here as I have had problems in the past with Islamic clothing companies' products not being as described and the sizing being a lot shorter or smaller than described, but I took the plunge earlier this year and this is pretty much the only place I order from now. The only thing I get from elsewhere are tube scarves as they are not sold here (I bought a bonnet style cap to try from here and while it is beautifully made and fits well, it isn't my 'go to'.
If an item is suddenly unavailable after ordering as has happened with a couple of orders, the owner emails me right away to let me know and ask whether I want a refund or to choose a similar style in a different colour for the same price. Other companies in the past have expected me to have some kind of extra sensory perception, know that there is some kind of stock issue and chase up my order and it has been a couple of weeks before I realise something is amiss and contact them.
Overall the quality and workmanship of the garments and hijabs is top notch, the fabrics used are excellent and I have only previously seen such fabrics used in Dubai and Saudi, yet the prices on Ukht London are very competitive with the Middle East and recently due to a weaker pound and other issues, actually cheaper.
Last week I had some extra spending money so I placed a big order for hijabs, niqabs and pins, and everything came in perfect condition via DHL and very carefully packaged and presented. The owner even threw in a free hijab which was lovely.
I just have a few very minor issues with the site and my purchases so far and I hope these will be taken as constructive and positive criticism. Firstly the site can be hard to navigate and when you select sort by latest, it does not sort by the most recent products at all, it seems to be a random order.
Second thing I would say is the colours shown in the site photos are not accurate in most cases, and sometimes they are way off the reality, in real life the colours are darker and less vibrant particularly when it comes to the niqabs and it is the same on any device, the more recently taken photos are quite a bit closer to the correct colour but still a bit inaccurate and lighter than in real life. When it comes to the products, I have had a scarf and an abaya arrive in different orders that had very slight greasy marks on them fresh out of the packaging, though these did wash out quite easily Alhamdulillaah and I haven't experienced it with anything else from here.
Overall quality control is excellent and customer service impeccable, in one order I received a butterfly abaya with a faulty zip and stitching, so a free return was promptly arranged for and the owner was highly apologetic and gave me a generous discount code for my next order. I have ordered a few other butterfly abayas and am very happy with them but the sizing of the cuffs and the neck varies a bit even though they are the same length, I have very slim wrists and average sized hands despite otherwise being built like a rugby player lol but on one black butterfly abaya it is a struggle to get my hands through the cuffs, which is not the best when in s hurry. I am hoping the forthcoming new batch addresses this and butterfly abayas with button cuffs would be even better, if that could be considered.
The only other thing I would add is not strictly to do with the products themselves, is that there is far too much single use plastics used for packaging, while if I recall correctly this is biodegradable plastic, it isn't truly biodegradable and decomposes into micro plastics instead. I would much prefer it if the corn starch 'plastic' was used instead, it isn't fully transparent and doesn't look as pristine, but I don't mind that and hopefully other customers wouldn't either.
Also as a final suggestion, I would love some brighter jewel toned colour niqabs and matching XL hijabs to be available, royal blue, Cadbury purple and bright deep teal and green would be fantastic, even as a limited edition, as I know the fabrics are not always easy to source. I would feel more confident wearing niqab in the UK again in brighter colours. I do have quite a bright deep green niqab from a Turkish company a few years ago but it isn't as well designed as the Ukht London ones.
27 de octubre de 2022
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