Sales spike for burkini makers after French crackdown

A French ban on the burkini is boosting sales of the beachware.

Burkinis - swimsuits that cover the whole body except for the face, hands and feet - are often worn by Muslim women to adhere to Islamic dress codes. They're at the heart of a debate over the the French government's ability to decide what people can wear in public.

But the debate may be having the opposite effect. Makers of the swimsuits say the furor is giving their products big publicity around the globe.

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