Men's Shawl

An Ancient Clothing Item

This is a simple clothing item that is designed to keep the wearer warm, probably one of the first such items after fur and leather. A shawl is worn loosely around the shoulders and also wraps the body. At times, if it is very cold, people also drape it over the head.

Design & Materials

Men's shawls are mostly in a rectangle shape, there are of course some other variations possible as well. A men's shawl is generally larger in size. The colours available are endless, a lot of which are plain; but many also have a pattern along the border. 

Materials vary for men's shawls, with wool being the most commonly used as the idea is to keep a person warm. One can find many different varieties of wool alone. The more expensive and well-known ones are Pashmina and Shahtoosh.

Pashmina is also known as Cashmere in the west, this is due to its origins in Kashmir. Shahtoosh is a banned material today as the animal it comes from belongs to the endangered species.

Regular qualities of wool are used as well, with some shawls also made from mixed materials that include polyester.

Comments

A men's shawl can cost a few hundred or a few hundred thousand, depending on what wool has been used, with size also being a factor. One can choose the apt shawl based on what their budget is.