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An Emirati abaya label from Al Ain
RAKNAH (ركنة) is an Emirati-owned abaya label, owned and led by women and based in Al Ain. Rooted in heritage and made for her, our abayas bring contemporary silhouettes to a garment that carries deep meaning in the Emirates.
Heritage you can wear
Al Ain is the garden city of the Emirates: an oasis of palm groves and ancient falaj water channels, of forts and shaded courtyards, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the place we call home, and it shapes how we see.
The quiet of an oasis. The line of an arch. The movement of fabric. Our visual world draws on the beauty around us, with the abaya at its heart.
Modern lines, modest by design
A RAKNAH abaya starts from the shape that has always made the abaya graceful: long, flowing and modest. Our designs keep that respect for how the abaya is worn here, and refine the details around it, from the line of a front opening to a decorated cuff or a band of embroidery.
The result is contemporary and elegant, and right for every occasion where an abaya belongs. We think of it as everyday elegance: pieces to wear to work, to family gatherings and on Eid, and to feel like yourself in each.
Emirati-owned. Women-led.
RAKNAH is Emirati-owned, and owned and led by women. It is made for women who want an abaya that feels like theirs: elegant every day, and special when the day calls for it.
Meet us at a pop-up
RAKNAH regularly takes part in pop-ups around the UAE, where you can see the abayas in person. We're grateful for the warm welcome customers have given RAKNAH, at our pop-ups and online.
To find out where we'll be next, message us on WhatsApp or on Instagram at @raknah.ae.
A licensed Al Ain business
RAKNAH trades as RAKNAH Ladies Clothes Tailoring (ركنة لخياطة الملابس النسائية) under Abu Dhabi Economic Licence CN-6196419.