Traditional Black and White Keffiyeh

Traditional Black and White Keffiyeh, Shemagh, Kufiya Scarf

This is the one.

Black on white is the original — the pattern farmers wore against the sun long before anyone read anything into it. It became a symbol the slow way: worn, then noticed, then banned, then worn harder. No committee designed it. It earned the meaning it carries.

The motifs are the ones you'd find on a scarf from fifty years ago. The fishnet for the sea. The olive leaf. The bold lines that divide the cloth. People argue about exactly what each one meant and when — which is itself a sign of how long it's been around.

If you own one keffiyeh, it's this one.

Product details

• Material: 60% cotton / 40% high-quality synthetic
• Colour: Black and white
• Dimensions: 47 in × 47 in | 120 cm × 120 cm
• Season: All-season — sun protection in summer, warmth in winter
• Made in Jordan, on looms that have been turning out this cloth for generations

How to wear it

As a headscarf, a neck wrap, a shoulder drape, or a shawl. There is no wrong way. It's been worn a hundred ways across a hundred years.

Handwoven notes

• Finished by hand. Loose threads happen — trim them carefully. Trims vary.
• Allow about an inch of variation in dimension. Colours may read slightly differently depending on your screen.

راجعين — we shall return.