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A kerchief (from the Old French couvrechief, "cover head"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head, face, or neck for protective or decorative purposes.
- From Persia to Paisley
- Popularization of The Bandana
- Bandanas in Workwear
- Turkey Red and The Mainstream Bandana
- Modern Options
Youmight be surprised that the famous paisley patternthat most of us associate with printed bandanas doesn’t actually come from Paisley, Scotland, but rather the region of Kashmir (once part of the Persian empire). Paisley is traditionally known as a distinctive, intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures, originally based on an Indian pine...
A seminal happening in the popularization of the bandana came during the American Revolution. Martha Washington, the wife of Continental Army general George Washington, had a souvenir bandana made featuring the likeness of the Commander-in-Chief. The idea came to her when she met a printmaker by the name of John Hewson. Hewson was a talented artist...
After becoming an advertising medium, the bandana became an even more important symbol in the fight for worker’s rights. The West Virginia Coal Miners March of 1921 was one of the largest armed uprisings in labor history and, at the march, over ten thousand United Mine Workers wore red bandanas to demand unions, an event many equate to the populari...
Produced for centuries in the east, the Turkey red-dyeing process would later became synonymous with printed cottons in Scotland, and thus the original, mainstream bandana. Brought to Scotland in 1785 by a French entrepreneur, it was then adopted by manufacturers in the Vale of Leven, Dunbartonshire. It was a both complex and laborious process, inv...
Hav-A-Hank
Hav-A-Hank Bandana, available for $12 from the Heddels Shop.
ONI Denim
ONI Denim Navy Bandana, available for $24 from Redcast Heritage.
Kapital
Kapital Fast Color Bandana Garden Navy, available for $43 from Vestis.
The Global History of the Bandana. How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life
Feb 2, 2024 · From English bandana, borrowed from Hindi बन्धन (bandhan, “ he ties ”), from Sanskrit बध्नाति (badhnāti, “ he binds ”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-(“ to bind, bond ”). Pronunciation [edit] IPA : /banda.na/ Hyphenation: banda‧na; Noun [edit] bandana (plural bandanas) bandana; Indonesian ...
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After the Dutch and English East India companies imported these kerchiefs to England, snuff-takers embraced them to make their habit more discreet, and the name was anglicized to “bandana.” By the early 19th century, Europe had started producing its own bandanas, most notably in Mulhouse, France, where dye producers developed a version of ...
Oct 3, 2023 · October 03, 2023. The origin and the history of the bandana. A fine, light accessory that can be worn in an infinite number of different ways. In fact, the bandana is one of the most versatile items of clothing to enter the wardrobe of modern western society.
