What is Kerchief?

Kerchief is a lined square of fabric used as a head or neck cover. It can be composed in many different ways, such as creating a triangular or rectangular piece of fabric for a hat, headband or scarf. The word, Kerchief, is derived from the French word, tvívre-chef , which means covering your head. Kerchief is also known as a scarf and is commonly available in the United States in a pattern type of Paisley on a solid background, such as red, blue, pink or yellow.

Kerchiefs were used in the sixteenth century, but because they normally held in hand to wipe sweat from the face, they were called handkerchiefs for the first time. Many Indian silk cords or bandans were imported to Europe in the eighteenth century by the Dutch Eastern India, located near Calcutta. Dutch society in East India called Silk Squares taffa de fooples or taffeta netkcoths.

In the eighteenth century France, Fich, which is essentially Large Kerchief, was a popular and stylish addSome who wear women. Fichu was made of linen and clipped to clothing to cover a low neckline. This was also worn as a scarf over the shoulders and like a head covering with ends crossed and tied on the chest.

Kerchief is associated with different groups of people. The African-American slave women wore Kerchiefs as a head when the United States was made from India from India and transmitted US ships to New England. Traditional Croatian military uniform includes Švháněk as a neck wearing and members of American gangs are known to wear them as part of their "colors".

Kerchief is considered an important part of the Scouts of America uniform. The scouts used a brightly colored scarf to cover the nose and mouth in dusty areas or as a turnstile in the wounded space to stop bleeding. Was also used to immerse in water and was placed on the skin to provide relief from heat during hot or damp POVof a lifetime conditions.