A decent shemagh?

[sandbender]

For decades I travelled the world with an MOD olive drab shemagh, in fact two sewn together. Apart from keeping the sun off my head and my neck warm it doubled as a hostel sheet, beach towel, towel, door, water filter, shopping bag etc. etc.

It vanished from a Swedish hospital after I'd had an accident up there and the ones bought to replace them were quite badly made, as most seem to be these days.

So my question is...

Other than popping on a flight to The Yemen or Jordan where can I find a decent shemagh? (preferably in green).

The internet suggests that the ones from rvops are better than the usual ones does anyone have any experience of those?

www.rvops.co.uk

 

[Mesquite]

Try your charity shops

I picked up a couple genuine Middle East shemaghs from one for 50p each. They're black and white but could be dyed easily were I to want to.

 

[sandbender]

Try your charity shops

I picked up a couple genuine Middle East shemaghs from one for 50p each. They're black and white but could be dyed easily were I to want to.

Maybe when I'm back over there, all the charity shops here sell British clothes and nothing but, I would find nothing from the mid east but lots of end of line or returned Next, M&S and Topman items.

 

[Mesquite]

Maybe when I'm back over there, all the charity shops here sell British clothes and nothing but, I would find nothing from the mid east but lots of end of line or returned Next, M&S and Topman items.

I'll keep an eye out for a shemagh for you as I'm always popping in to the shops to scout for stuff.

 

[sandbender]

I'll keep an eye out for a shemagh for you as I'm always popping in to the shops to scout for stuff.

Cheers for that.

 

[Graham_S]

I'll have a look downtown.
If I can't get one around here, I can't get one anywhere.

 

[sandbender]

I'll have a look downtown.
If I can't get one around here, I can't get one anywhere.

Thanks, but I don't want any gold threaded ones that'll set me back a grand or two mind.

 

[MikeLA]

last one i bought was over 10 years ago from penrith survival and was good quality phone them up or any shop and just ask where they are made.

 

[Corso]

as long as its a weave rather than print it'll be good to go

 

[sandbender]

as long as its a weave rather than print it'll be good to go

That seems to be the problem these days, almost all are Chinese knock-offs.

last one i bought was over 10 years ago from penrith survival and was good quality phone them up or any shop and just ask where they are made.

I think the two that I lost may have come from Survival Aids which became Penrith Survival, I'll give them a look, thanks.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

How about a desert one..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-B...s_Militaria_LE&hash=item1c334aa7dc........... I've dealt with the seller before & have no complaints......they sometimes have the olive ones too but I'm no expert on shemaghs.

 

[swright81076]

Johnson's in Leeds have event cotton shemaghs, sand colour, but they can be dyed.

touched by nature

 

[Mick721]

For decades I travelled the world with an MOD olive drab shemagh, in fact two sewn together. Apart from keeping the sun off my head and my neck warm it doubled as a hostel sheet, beach towel, towel, door, water filter, shopping bag etc. etc.

Sounds like an extract from a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

I got mine from a regimental shop in my army days a few years back and I haven't seen one since. Are these any good for you?

http://www.militarymart.co.uk/index.php?_a=product&product_id=1786

 

[sandbender]

Sounds like an extract from a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

Ha! Never be without your towel.

A few recommendations from folks, thanks I will check those out.

 

[paulnb57]

I have a couple of WebTex ones, seem reasonable quality, I just searched on ebay....

Paul

 

[demographic]

They used to be made in sunny Carlisle years ago, dunno if they are now.

Looks like they might be...

£1.5m Carlisle expansion for Arab head shawl firm

By Anna Burdett

Last updated at 11:12, Saturday, 08 September 2012

A COMPANY making head shawls in Carlisle is expanding into new premises in a deal described as “highly significant”.
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Sharing site: Longhorn will stay while Lappet Manufacturing expands

Lappet Manufacturing which makes traditional Saudi Arabian men’s head shawls, known as shemagh has bought the Longhorn premises in Lorne Crescent. It is understood that Longhorn, formerly known as Carlisle Glass, will continue to lease space on the site it sold for £1.5m.

The 2.3-acre site just off Junction Street is home to Longhorn’s trade counter centre and offices in an original mill building. It is thought the firm will stay put indefinitely. Extensive modern warehousing units measuring 60,000 sq ft will be occupied by Lappet, whose head office is in Garstang, Lancashire.

Property consultant Nolan Redshaw acted on behalf of Lappet Manufacturing during the purchase. Director Mike Redshaw said: “This recent acquisition allows our client to increase their manufacturing capability and expand one of their satellite factories, which adjoins Carlisle Glass (Longhorn).

“The deal is highly significant, as it demonstrates that certain sectors of UK manufacturing are doing extremely well.”

It is understood that the newly acquired premises will be used for storage and could be transformed into new weaving areas in the future.

This is likely to create new jobs to boost an estimated 50-strong workforce already employed at the Carlisle factory.

In 2004, the owners of the company blamed terrorism, instability in Arab countries and increased competition from China for a decision to make 90 workers redundant in Carlisle.

But the factory never fully shut down and the workforce has been built up again in recent years.

 

[yeha]

The last manufacturer in Palestine.

 

[Elines]

I'm no expert on shemaghs (don't even know how you pronounce it) but the ones I got from Endicotts seem very good to me:

http://www.endicotts.co.uk/componen...ty-black-dominant-white--1948-detail?Itemid=0

 

[Darwa]

If you're still looking, I recently bought a couple from this guy. They're as good quality as the genuine (?) one I picked up in Israel, and much better than the one Highlander offering that I bought.

 

[tiger stacker]

Soldier of fortune may have a few on their shelves
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/SearchResults.aspx?s=shemagh&cat=0
I was issued two desert versions one plain sheet, second with bobbles ?
Both were passed on