Mato & Hash Military Shemagh Tactical 100% Cotton Scarf Head Wrap

It doesn't get that cold in Southern California, but it's all relative, and when it reaches 34-40 in the early morning hours to head to work, this shemagh makes it okay to head outside, even if you just use a hoodie, and/or a thermal. Heck, even a scarf that covers your neck and ears makes makes a hell of a difference.I have one that was bought from an Army Navy Surplus store several years ago. Still gets used from time to time, but wanted another one for myself to keep in my car at all times (can never be too prepared) for friends or dates (it's helped me in the past...dont judge me!).This one is about the same quality, although this one is a bit thicker when compared to that old Army Navy one. I love that it still kept me warm, and also help keep the sweat off of me during the early mornings in the office (the vent for the heat and ac was directly into my cubicle.... it's still a no-win situation), so it acted the same as I needed for part of the day.Theres not much to even compare, as this brand had exactly what I wanted. Oversized, but was not too cumbersome to use daily during those cold winter months. Washed multiple times and maintained the Blackout color. I even used it as a mask when heading into store when I forgot my N95 mask at home, or was in a rush to get my items...not a problem for most.All around, I love this thing, so much so that I took the chance and bought the different color ways I wanted (Blackout, Black/White, and White/Black). that old Army Navy one now stays as a back up for me...in an dates' ride...it went well, waiting for the 3rd date :)

This is like my umptenth one ...!!! I order them and people love them once they wear it. Before they wear it , they are a little dubious. Once worn though, set the hook. Everyone swears by them after that. They have a lot of uses too. I have two in both my packs. I always get Mato and Hash; the other brands are garbage. I also always get the ""Jumbo"" size. I have a couple regular ones in black for city walking. But the jumbo one's foe everything else. You try one you'll be hooked for life. Warm soft and use as an emergency blanket, scarf, hat, etc.etc.etc. Mato and Hash is where it's at. 100% 5 stars always. Peace.

This is my first opportunity to do a "touch and feel" evaluation on a Shemagh:1) The base-layer cotton material is very lightweight with a thread count/inch of around 10. I am speculating that this is by design to allow the material to be highly breathable (note that one usage is to prevent dust/sand from entering the noes/mouth). An artifact of the low thread count/inch is that the material snags somewhat easily.2) Initial inspection showed that the material had an odor that I am attributing to the dye. The odor was annoying enough that I opted to hand wash the Shemagh.3) Hand washing was the correct technique. There was a great deal of dye that washed off and it would have certainly stained any other item had I washed it together with something else. I actually had to hand wash several times to remove most (but not all) of the dye. While there is still an odor, it is slight and easily tolerable.4) Keep in mind that I am a Shemagh "newbie": I originally thought that the primary purpose of the Shemagh was simple protection from the sun (keep the sun off the head and back of the neck). It actually does much more: acts as a mini visor to keep the sun out of your eyes and also acts as eye black to further reduce glare. b) is a multi-purpose head wear where you can optionally use the face mask, use it as a scarf only (retain heat in cold weather and wet it for evaporation in hot weather.I'm compelled to confess that I have little knowledge of Middle East culture, so I was hesitant to try a Shemagh; however, I have a couple of military friends who swear by a Shemagh so I opted to give it a try and see what all the fuss was about. I am very happy that I overcame my initial bias and gave it a try. I am so impressed with it that I plan to purchase another in the future, although I am going to look for one made of thicker material (if it even exists).

I had one of these back in college that I bought from a street vendor in Boston. I loved it, but for whatever reason started wearing it less and less, then eventually forgot about it. This week we started watching Mozart in the Jungle and the Maestro wears one, whereupon I realized two things: 1) they never go out of style (although I'm not someone you want to come to for fashion tips), and 2) mine was of course now nowhere to be found. Heartbroken, I ended up here.You can see for yourself there are a ton of positive reviews for this shemagh. My biggest indecision came from whether to get the jumbo or the regular. I won't keep you in suspense: I got the regular, and I'm glad I did. Seems to be the same size as my old one, and as another reviewer pointed out, I think the jumbo would have way too much fabric to wrangle (unless you'd like something that can cover your entire torso). I've included photos so you can see how adequate the regular size is.I seem to remember my old one being thicker and heavier, but wasn't everything back then? The thread count on this one is pretty thin, but it's still plenty warm once you fold it up into layers (wore it last night to work in 3 (that's three) degree weather, so I speak with authority). Yet it's also light enough to wear while working on the computer in 65 degree temperatures. The tassels are kind of short and stubby, but I didn't buy it for tassels and I'm not a fan of fringey things getting in my way. There's no odd smell and it's so soft right out of the package, it already feels like I've worn it for years. The minute I walked through the door at work, my coworker commented on it admiringly.I'll update if it suddenly falls apart or something, but so far I'm completely in love with this thing.

Exactly what I was after

Il disegno e la misura non corrispondono alla descrizione, il tessuto sembra poliestere e non é cotone. Mancanza assoluta di libretto di uso. Non é per niente somigliante a quello che si vede nelle foto.

Disappointingly poor quality - very thin & see-through with a horrible feel to it, not at all like other similarly advertised shemagh wraps I have bought on Amazon. I had ordered it as a gift but there’s no way I could give it to anyone having seen it & felt it.I did not realise this particular one was being sent from China until after I placed the order. I have ordered a few of these wraps in the last year on Amazon in different colours and have been delighted with each one. This latest one is the only one to have been sent from China & is a very poor quality version which I would strongly advise people not to buy.

Great scarf. Good quality, nice and warm too.

Attention, produit de mauvaise qualité, il s'est déchiré dès le premier lavage !Absence d'étiquette indiquant le mode et la température de lavage à respecter.Très déçu.