Thursday, 13 June 2013

Various Methods Of Turban Wrapping

By Margarita Joseph


Turbans are a type of headgear worn by men and women of various communities, for example the Muslims. In a nutshell, they are basically made up of long strips of cloth. Apart from the Muslims, the Hindus as well wear the them, but only during special ceremonies and occasions. Moreover, a certain group of Christians in various parts of the world have also adapted turban wrapping into their daily mode of dressing.

Similar to other ordinary clothes, turbans vary in color, shapes and sizes. They are not just worn like any ordinary clothing however. Most of those who put them on say it is a representation of their undivided commitment to a higher consciousness of their own. Moreover, it singles them out from the other millions of other people.

If you are probably planning to add a turban to your wardrobe, it is better you have patience. It takes some time to put together the long pieces of cloth to a shape that is appealing to the eye. You can be creative and try out some methods said below.

To begin with, there is the Double Wide style. This style is mostly common with Punjab Indian men. It involves a lengthy piece of cloth that is divided into two, lengthwise, and joined together to make a wider turban with few wraps.

The Warrior style is yet another method which can be used. As the name suggests, it is meant to be worn by the Sikhs as they go into battle. This style does not require any specific measurements of the piece of clothing and also any color can be used. Basically, a knot is tied at the end to hold it on the head in the beginning. As easy as it may sound, this style can be hectic because one must get the shape correct which might take 5-10 tries.

There is also the common and general way of wrapping. It is mostly clad by Sikhs. This one is not complicated at all. You need two items; a long piece of cloth on which starching has been done before hand and an item called the patka placed under the head-dress so as to hold it firmly and protect it from falling.

One can also go for the House style. For women, the piece of clothing is roughly three meters long and they wear it when they wake up early in the morning for meditation or when they are exercising. On the other hand, when it comes to men, the piece of cloth is about 1.5-2 meters long, although this will vary depending on whether one wants a single wrap around or a few. This style is also used by children when they are around the house or engaging in some kind of sport.

To sum it all up, there are these among many other methods of turban wrapping. The only difference is the wearer and his personal taste, religion, status, age, purpose, time, place just to name but a few. Color is also determined by these factors.




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