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Your cart is empty.This is a version of the traditional Shemagh that features an non-traditional motif, skulls.
The Shemagh or kafiya is a traditional Middle Eastern head wrap thought to have been developed from the Arabic turban. Its primary purpose is to protect the wearer's head, face, eyes, and neck from the elements, including the sun, wind, dust, and sand. It can also be worn around the neck as a scarf, and lately has become a popular fashion accessory.
Adopted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) personnel during World War II, the woven cotton scarves are popular today with our war fighters in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
All of our shemaghs are 100% cotton and the colors are woven in as opposed to printed on the surface as is the case with some cheaper (and inferior) products. Approximately 43"x41".
Robert A. Lincecum
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2025
Love it. I've been using it under my coat like a scarf in this brutal cold and blocking wind from going down the front of my jacket.
Richard V.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
This product is awesome, I highly recommend. Thank You so much!!!!! So great I bought 4 of them...
Cc
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
Really nice and seams like it will work great. It’s massive tho, which isn’t that bad just big like a toddlers blanket.
The Working on a Budget Guy :)
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
For the price, this was a heck of a deal. Got mine at the 4.95 price point on sale! It is well made and can be easily fit any need you may have for it i.e. head covering , neck wrap, arm sling etc. Even at regular price it is well worth the purchase. Great material.
Dr. Dan
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
I misread the write-up and thought that I was ordering an oblong scarf. This is a square one and it is large.That said, I like the thinner weaver and the feel of the item. (I'm a weaver.) It can be hand-washed and hung out to dry. It will be fine if it is treated well in the washing. It's attractive as well. Just too big for me.
JJ Buyer
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020
I purchased two of these in different colors. They are both a fine product and as described. As far as a keffiyeh, scarf or shemagh, I would consider these a 'heavyweight' version. Kind of like a fall/winter scarf. It seems to be 100% cotton or close to it, with a heavy woven pattern. These are from the land of Ghandi-ji and are well-made. The comparison would be to the land of Mao, where things may not be of the same quality. Upon receipt, I hand washed both in cold water with a color-safe cold-water detergent, and pinned them up outside to dry. Which they did very quickly, according to the weave, design and purpose. The colors, although they bled a little in the sink, stayed clear and separate once dried.Mine measured 114x114cm, (45 inches) which is a little larger than the normal scarf of 1Mx1M. The size is well suited for this kind of scarf and I appreciate the slightly extra size.Bottom line? No color bleeding when properly cared for, no odor aside from my detergent/wash smell (nice), good size, woven cotton. I will buy more.
M&M
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
I got a good price on these and they look good with desert fatigues or the old digital ACUs. They're thin material, not for winter protection but good for sun protection and keeping blowing sand and dust out of your nose and mouth. There are a lot of other potential uses for a piece of cloth like this in your kit, so I figure they're worth what I paid for them.
Dustin C.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2014
I'll start by saying most of what follows could totally be my fault. The shemagh shipped quickly and was here in no time. When I took it out of the package I immediately was impressed by the feel of the cloth. It was thick and felt well-made, the color was excellent. I got the blue/green combo, thinking it'd be good to wear on Take a Ninja Sailing Day. It was plenty big enough to wrap up as a mask. Then I washed it. I confess to not looking very hard for any washing instructions, but I don't think there were any. I did it the same way I've done my other shemaghs (from different manufacturers) - cold water, normal cycle, then dried on medium. The first thing I noticed was that it felt very different when I pulled it out of the dryer. The outer sections had shrunk considerably and left the larger center piece warped and coarse. It was too small now for anything but a simple scarf, and that only if you folded it into a triangle and only just barely. The pattern woven into the center was a mess. The second thing was that the wonderful color was gone. Here I make my second confession: apparently my washer is getting old and doesn't completely drain and rinse all the bleach from a load. I smelled it when I opened the lid. So, the color leaching away was probably 100% my fault, but I've never known a little bleach to shrink fabric. In any case, one wash and what was otherwise a very nice piece is now ruined. It may have all been me, but other than the bleach I've never had another shemagh shrink and warp like this one. I've ordered another and plan to treat it a little more carefully in the wash. I'll edit this if it comes out better the next time.
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