Red/white yashmagh

Acrylic Polyster Yashmagh Jacquard, Red/White or Black/White Color, 50''*50''The keffiyeh (Arabic: آوفية , kūfiyyah, plural آوفيات , kūfiyyāt)), also known as a (ya)shmagh (fromTurkish: yaşmak "tied thing"), ghutrah ( غترة ), ḥaṭṭah ( حطّة ) or mashadah ( مشدة ) is a traditional headdress for Arab men made of a square of cloth (“scarf”), usually cotton, folded and wrapped in various styles around the head.

It is commonly found in arid climate areas to provide protection from direct sun exposure, as well as for occasional use in protecting the mouth and eyes from blown dust and sand. Its distinctive woven check pattern originated in an ancient Mesopotamian representation of either fishing nets or ears of grain.