{"product_id":"british-desert-shemagh","title":"British Desert Shemagh","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease note: we provide images showing a couple different examples of Shemagh patterns  - there may be variation in color between the Shemagh shown with the Shemagh received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEvery once in a while, despite Great Britain's best efforts, they actually adopt something from one of their many former colonies that they didn’t outright \u003cem\u003esteal and put in a museum.\u003c\/em\u003e Unfortunately they haven’t adopted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003edental care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e In this case, it's a remarkably simple yet effective head covering known as the \u003cstrong\u003eShemagh (shuh·maag)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Variations of the Shemagh were adopted by the British as far back as World War II, with the main users being the famed Long Range Desert Group. The Shemagh protected against prolonged sun, wind, and dust exposure while they conducted hit and run raids against the Axis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIts effectiveness was so successful that the British army eventually started issuing them to their general infantry which was a Godsend to any troops deployed to the Middle East. It's good for basking in Kabul or taking out on your local hiking trails. The uses for the Shemagh are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epractically endless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e but we have some shown in our photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePair with one of our Afghan Pakol Mountain Cap, grab your AKM, and terrify some fudds at your local range. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBonus if you yell in Pashto. For the lols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100% Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e50 in x 48 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarves are in great condition, with only minor signs of use and no tears, holes, or cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MXFC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51319891165220,"sku":"krq1787996574532","price":9.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/5040\/8484\/files\/british-desert-shemagh_1.jpg?v=1787996607","url":"https:\/\/www.honeyfernhouse.shop\/products\/british-desert-shemagh","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}