Best Shemagh?

[Stone14]

What you got?
How much ££$$ was it?
How long do you expect it to last?

Some are thick (cant see through) some thin (can see through), smaller or larger, which do you prefer?

In my search for good gear ive came across this brand on YouTube, a genuine brand manufactured in Palestine called 'Hirbawi'. They're selling online UK for under £40, others not of this brand selling for under £10.

Has anyone got a Hirbawi shemagh? Whats it like?

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[TeeDee]

What you got?
How much ££$$ was it?
How long do you expect it to last?

Some are thick (cant see through) some thin (can see through), smaller or larger, which do you prefer?

In my search for good gear ive came across this brand on YouTube, a genuine brand manufactured in Palestine called 'Hirbawi'. They're selling online UK for under £40, others not of this brand selling for under £10.

Has anyone got a Hirbawi shemagh? Whats it like?

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Do you need it to be £40 worth of quality?

I've some pricier ones and some cheaper ones - the good thing is I'm not overly precious with the cheap end ones - they get properly used and abused-as they should be.

 

[jtkirkland]

What you got?
How much ££$$ was it?
How long do you expect it to last?

Some are thick (cant see through) some thin (can see through), smaller or larger, which do you prefer?

In my search for good gear ive came across this brand on YouTube, a genuine brand manufactured in Palestine called 'Hirbawi'. They're selling online UK for under £40, others not of this brand selling for under £10.

Has anyone got a Hirbawi shemagh? Whats it like?

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I bought a length of this the approx size of a Shemagh. It has been excellent:

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[Corso]

you can get legit ones off ebay for under £20

 

[stevec]

I got some from Silverman's for 8quid each. They are the thiner style ones.

 

[Mesquite]

I picked up two genuine middle eastern shemaghs for a fiver from a charity shop. The material is much heavier weight and a far better quality than any military issue versions I've seen

 

[Seagull]

I have two of these Hirbawi, the "Royal" and the B&W "Traditional" and they'e both a tad smaller than a 4 foot square. About £20 each, they don't need much looking after.
Materials are 85% cotton, woven to provide a through-flow of air. they are streets ahead of the cheaper types, of which I have several.
I expect they will last long enough to see me out.
They are stylish , comfortable to wear, warm when worn as a scarf in Winter, which is when I mostly wear them.
The thickest, is the Traditional, which bulks up very well, perhaps too well, when worn as a middle-eastern style scarf.
The extra size of the Hirbawi, means you can wrap/tie in all manner of ways , if you wish, but the smaller ones don't have the option for as many choices.

Do keep 'em out of reach of the distaff side, or you'll find 'em being used as novelty covers on coffee tables.
Keep them tidy when not in use and they take less room than a large shirt.
Don't use them as a Pulling and hauling rope, unless desperate, for they can be distorted out of shape by similar mis-use..
Regards
Ceeg

 

[dean4442]

I've got both the cheaper ones and also the "proper" Hirbawi shemagh, they're all really useful however the Hirbawi is certainly thicker and I think better quality. I won't be changing the cheaper ones as they still do the job but if they do go missing I'd definitely upgrade although they last so long I'm not likely to wear them out.

 

[ONE]

Mine's salmon pink and attracts all sorts of colourful comments. But it came from a chap who was verifiably with "them" back in '90. Although he could well have pinched it from ladies attire stall in a souk...

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

I assume these aren't "proper ones" but:
A) I don't know what a proper one is... and
B) It was what I wanted/needed and it was cheap...
Picked up a couple from endicotts https://www.endicotts.co.uk/search?q=Shemagh&type=product

Only scarfs I own are long smart ones that you can wear with smart clothes etc etc... so this was perfect bit of material for a neck buff type of thing and various other versatile bits n bobs...