Bandanna

A bandanna or bandana (from the Hindi: बन्धन bandhana, "to tie") is a type of large, usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn on the head.

Bandannas are frequently printed in a paisley pattern.

Red and blue bandanas in traditional paisley patterns

Bandannas are worn as a practical garment by:

• Outdoor workers such as farmers and cowboys, who wear them around the neck to wipe the sweat off their faces and keep dust out of their collars.
• Wildland firefighters, who wear them over the mouth and nose to lessen inhalation of dust and fumes.
• Dancers and other athletes, who wear them during practice as a simple way of keeping hair and sweat out of their faces.
• Some soldiers wear bandannas to keep their own sweat and blood out of their eyes.

Bandannas in particular colors are also worn as a means of communication or identification, as with the prominent California criminal gangs, the Bloods, the Crips, the Norteños, and the Sureños or in sexual subcultures in the United States. In the late 1980s/early 1990s, the Bloods and the Crips, wore red or blue paisley bandanas as a signifier of gang affiliation.

Size: 30 x 30 inches - 35 x 35 inches

A woman wearing a kerchief on her head

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Team spirit design for bandana and scarf

Paisley design

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