How to tie a train?

In our time to see a man of European appearance, wearing arafatku, it will not be difficult. This handkerchief became an element of modern fashionable man's clothes. Surely many of you are interested in how to tie an arafat. Let's try to consider this issue in more detail, as well as deal with the history of the emergence of this accessory and its features.

Arafatka (shamag) is an Arab scarf, mostly worn by men. This element of clothing was very common among British military. This is due to several reasons: it can be used as a dressing, it perfectly protects the head from dust, sand, sun and is an excellent camouflage.

Widely popular this element of the wardrobe was due to the well-known Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat, who could rarely be seen without a shamaga. He put on special rings (rendels) on top of the double-folded arafatka. The edges of the kerchief were attached to them, and its loose ends were placed on the shoulder. However, the current youth use this scheme rarely, choosing more modern ways of tying the arafat.

Shemag is a very convenient and practical thing. It is made of woolen or cotton yarn, but lately, more and more often they have started using synthetic fiber and viscose, which is not quite right and convenient. In the classic version of the black-and-white arafat, however, modern men's scarves can be of different shades and even embroidered with ornament. Today you can see a single-colored shemag (purple, pink or red), as well as black and purple, black-red and black-yellow. Among the inhabitants of the Persian Gulf , a white-painted handkerchief is very popular, where the pattern is created thanks to a special interlacing of threads.

The dimensions of the arafat can be different. There are scarves 100 * 100 cm, 110 * 125 cm and 110 * 110 cm.

How to properly tie a train?

• It can generally be tied up, and fixed on the head with special rings. But, unfortunately, this scheme is very few modern youth fit in style. There are many other interesting ways how to tie a train.
• You can tie a shawl like an ordinary handkerchief. Fold the arafat in half and wrap its ends around the head by twisting.
• Lay the handkerchief to its full length so that the edge of the long side is in the middle of your forehead. The ends of the arafat are twisted counter-clockwise until they turn into bundles. Starting from the forehead, wrap the handkerchief around the head and tie it behind the pigtails. The two remaining ends should simply be behind the back in a free position.
• The next way will tell you how to tie an arafat to protect your face from sand and dust. Tie the shmag on the head in the above manner (twisting). In this case, the free ends of the cross from the front crosswise from the side of the face and secure them by the tows located on the forehead.

European, tying arafatku, do not necessarily adhere to certain canons. You can wear shmag as you are told by your imagination, style and imagination. The scarf can also be worn around the neck.

How to tie a scarf around your neck?

It's pretty simple. Fold it like a handkerchief, diagonally, to make a triangle. The larger part of the arafat is placed on the chest, and its ends wrap around the neck (you can use twisting with tows) and tie it in front, hiding the kerchief at an angle. You can fix them and over the corner, in this case, the interconnected braids will look original (they are located at the edges of the classical shear).

Some young people decorate the arafat with badges and brooches. In general, how to wear arafatka - it's only your taste.