I had some explaining to do when my wife found this in the laundry, lol.  She said, "I found this..."  I said, "There should be 2 of them--one for me and one for  you."  That really got the conversation going... ***disclaimer*** I am not a paid salesman for "Build The Perfect Bug Out Bag", but I will accept donations...  On pages 60-61, the author talks about the basic uses for the shemagh.  Just learning how to pronounce "shemagh" is a good first step.  Regardless, this seems to be a very handy piece of clothing so far.  It's like a big, thin (yet strong) handkerchief.  Dimensions are roughly 40" x 40".  I ran both cloths with a full load of clothes thru the washing machine on cold/cold to see how they would hold up.  Everything seems to be fine, and the material is pretty soft and supple.  I haven't used mine out in the field yet, but I did wear it on my head (after my wife showed me how) and around my face, and it felt fine.  I imagine it will still be comfortable.  I had seen similar items before, but I couldn't imagine myself wearing one.  If a survival situation should ever arise, I'm glad I have one.  I paid about $6 each with Amazon Prime.