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Sun Protection – Protects your head and face against the sun and heat, especially helpful for the follicly-challenged!
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Sun Shade – Hang it from a tree over you to block the elements, especially the sun.
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Cooling Cloth – Wet the cloth and place over your head, neck and body to cool down.
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Scarf – Wrap around your neck or over your ears for warmth.
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Dust Mask – Wear it over your face to protect from dust and other particles in the air.
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Smoke Mask – Wear wet, over your face to protect from smoke.
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Towel – Wipe off excess sweat or use as a wash cloth.
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Fashion Accessory – Wear it simply because it looks cool!
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Mend Clothing – Cut a portion off and use it as a patch.
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Carry Pack – Put your items in the center and tie the ends together to create a carry pack.
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Knee Pad – Wrap the shemagh around your knees to reduce the impact of kneeling.
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Net – Use it to catch fish, frogs, tadpoles, or whatever is on the menu!
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Water Filter – Fold multiple times and filter debris out of water before boiling.
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Coffee/Tea Filter – No filter? No problem! Throw a shemagh in instead!
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Dew Collector – Leave it hanging overnight to collect dew.
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Pot Holder – Save yourself from burns – use a shemagh to handle hot pots and pans.
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Whip – Wet the shemagh and use it as a whip – just like high school football practice.
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Camouflage – Many shemaghs feature camouflage patterns. Use that to blend in with the environment, when and if, necessary.
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Fire Starter – Cut small portions of the shemagh to help in starting a fire.
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Gun Cloth – Use it to clean your firearm when standard cleaning apparatus is not available.
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Bandage – Cut and tape or wrap around a wound.
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Tourniquet – Tie the shemagh around a wound to slow or stop bleeding.
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Splint – Wrap it around your arm or leg with a stick to keep broken or fractured bones in place.
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Arm Sling – Wrap your arm in the shemagh to immobilize injury.
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Feminine Hygiene – Works as a pad if you cut it to the correct size and fold it.
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Ice Pack – Just add ice!
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Emergency Baby Changing Pad – When a Koala baby changing station isn’t available, this will do the trick.
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Baby Swaddle – Keep your little one warm and comfy. Wrap the baby snugly in the shemagh.
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Baby Carrier/Sling – Easily carry your baby using yourself as a harness.
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Leash – Tie one end to Fido’s collar and make a handhold on the other end.
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Trail Marker – Cut into pieces, as needed, to mark where you have been.
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Rope – Twist or cut in strips to create rope.
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Insect Cover – Use your shemagh to cover and protect your head, face, neck and other extremities from insects.
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Padding For Fragile Items – Wrap fragile items with a shemagh to reduce the possibility of scratches or breaks.
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Tethering – Tie items to yourself or your backpack.
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Bikini – Not a fan of skinny dipping? Create a make-shift bikini top, bottom, or both out of your shemagh!
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Ground Cloth – Keep your butt debris-free when sitting on the ground.
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Warmth – Can be used as a small blanket for those of us that are vertically challenged.
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Sarong – Wrap around your waist for modesty.
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Pillow – Thick and soft enough to ball up and use for bus rides or camping trips.
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Weapon – Place a large rock in the middle, twist and SWING!
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Signal Flag – Wave it to get the attention of passersby.
