Kath Fry and Eisha Saleh have a fledgling business designing and manufacturing modest clothes for stylish women. While it’s currently a small business there are big plans for the future. From a home base in Sydney’s Chester Hill, the duo aim to take the baraka brand global.

At present they sell through their website, at parades and through a number of boutiques. "We’re getting interest in our clothes from overseas," says Kath "and are laying the foundation for sales in the US, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and especially the EU, which we see as a good market."

However, for Kath and Eisha, who met when the former was studying to convert to Islam, it’s not just about sales. "We want to empower women through producing beautiful clothes for them to wear and also put money into charitable projects that support women. Five per cent of what baraka makes goes to charity."

Clearly theirs is a different business path to most.

Another of their passions is having all their clothes made in Australia at a time when off-shore manufacturing is the norm. Kath says their customers are happy to pay for Australian-made quality.

Baraka received support from NSW Trade & Investment in the establishment phase. Kath and Eisha are now taking advantage of the opportunities provided by NSW Trade & Investment's export programs.