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A '''scarf''' ({{plural form}}: '''scarves''' or '''scarfs''') is a long piece of fabric that is worn on or around the neck, shoulders, or head. A scarf is used for warmth, sun protection, cleanliness, fashion, religious reasons, or to show support for a sports club or team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scarf Definition & Meaning |url=https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/scarf |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Scarves can be made from materials including [[wool]], [[linen]], [[silk]], and [[cotton]]. It is a common type of neckwear and a perennial accessory.

==History==
[[File:018 Conrad Cichorius, Die Reliefs der Traianssäule, Tafel XVIII (cropped).jpg|thumb|195px|''Focalia'' on a panel from Trajan's Column]]

===Antiquity and the Middle Ages===
Scarves have been worn since [[ancient history]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mackrell |first=Alice |title=Shawls, stoles, and scarves |date=1986 |publisher=Batsford |isbn=978-0-7134-4876-4 |location=London}}</ref> In 1350 BC, in [[Ancient Egypt]], [[Nefertiti|Queen Nefertiti]] is said to have worn a tightly woven [[headscarf]], and a 9th-century BC [[statue of Ashurnasirpal II]] depicts the emperor wearing a [[shawl]].<ref name="Jenessa">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Jenessa |date=4 November 2021 |title=The history of scarves |url=https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/the-history-of-scarves |access-date=4 January 2023 |publisher=Reader's Digest |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404222839/https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/the-history-of-scarves |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Look">{{Cite web |date=7 September 2016 |title=Fashionttile-Archives: A Look at the History of the Scarf |url=https://startupfashion.com/fashion-archives-a-look-at-the-history-of-the-scarf/ |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Startup fashion}}</ref>

In 500 BC in [[Athens]], women wore scarves to enhance their seductive charm; in the same period, Indian women wore them flirtatiously as headgear.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pillai |first=Devadas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P3uD22Ghqs4C&dq=history+of+scarves+in+India&pg=PA162 |title=Indian Sociology Through Ghurye, a Dictionary |publisher=Popular Prakshan Private Limited |year=1997 |isbn=978-81-7154-807-1 |access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref>

During the reign of the Chinese [[Qin Shi Huang|Emperor Cheng]], from 259 to 210 BC, scarves were used as military markers to identify the rank of Chinese warriors or their status as officers; many of the [[Terracotta Army|Terracotta Warriors]] are depicted wearing them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A History of Scarves in Antiquity |url=http://www.tasaram.com/scarves-in-antiquity.html |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=www.tasaram.com}}</ref>

In [[Ancient Rome]], around AD 10, the garment was used for cleanliness rather than warmth. It was called a [[focale]] or ''sudarium'' ({{Translation|"sweat cloth"}}) and was used to wipe sweat from the neck and face in hot weather. Scarves were originally worn by men around their necks or were tied to [[Belt (clothing)|belts]].<ref name="Jenessa" />

In the 1200s, Egyptian [[belly dancer]]s wore a scarf-like belt low on the hips to highlight their body movements.<ref name=Jenessa/>

===Modern era===
Around the 17th century in [[Croatia]], soldiers of all ranks wore scarves; officers wore silk scarves while other ranks were issued with cotton scarves. Some Croatian soldiers served as mercenaries with the French forces; their scarves were sometimes referred to as "[[Cravat (early)|cravat]]s" (from the French ''cravate'', meaning "Croat"), and were the precursor to the necktie. The modern British "cravat" is called an "ascot" in American English.<ref name=Jenessa/><ref name=Look/>

During the [[French Revolution]], women and men wore differently coloured scarves to display their political affiliations to democratic principles of ''Liberté'', ''Egalité'', ''Fraternité''; and ''Cravates''. The French epitomised the elegant scarf style. The French word for "scarf" is a derivative of the Croatian word ''Kravata''.<ref name=Look/><ref name="Friedman">{{Cite book |last=Friedman |first=Lauren |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HM0WAgAAQBAJ&dq=scarf&pg=PA121 |title=50 Ways to Wear a Scarf |date=11 February 2014 |publisher=Chronicle Books LLC |isbn=978-1-4521-3219-8 |page=121 to 124 |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref>

In the [[New England]] region of North America, bereaved families were given a scarf as a thank-you gift, as a mark of respect.<ref name=Jenessa/>

[[Napoleon|Napoleon Bonaparte]] found Egyptian scarves attractive and bought them as gifts for his wife. After this gift, Empress [[Empress Joséphine|Josephine Bonaparte]] is believed to have acquired over 400 scarves in the following three years costing about £80,000. Following this, the people of [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], Scotland, started manufacturing their own scarves.<ref name=Jenessa/><ref name="Guide">{{Cite web |year=2023 |title=History of Scarves - Our Complete Guide |url=https://www.rampleyandco.com/pages/history-of-scarves |access-date=8 January 2023 |publisher=Rampley and Co |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424185550/https://www.rampleyandco.com/pages/history-of-scarves |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The scarf became a real fashion accessory by the early 19th century for both men and women.<ref name=Jenessa/><ref name=Friedman/>

====Twentieth century====
During World War I and II, women in the United States considered it a patriotic duty to knit scarves for the soldiers, along with other necessities. During these two wars, fighter pilots wore scarves to keep themselves warm in high altitudes and to cover their necks.<ref name=Friedman/>

By the middle of the 20th century, scarves became one of the most versatile clothing accessories for both men and women.<ref name=Jenessa/><ref name=Friedman/> Throughout the 20th century, the fashion industry adopted the scarf. [[Thierry Hermès]] of [[Hermès]] created silk scarves that were modelled on those Napoleon's soldiers wore in battle. Hermes started making scarves that were designed by some of the biggest names in the fashion and music industries in Hollywood; actor [[Grace Kelly]] sported one of Hermes's scarves.<ref name=Look/><ref name=Friedman/> Hermes imported raw silk from China that was made into long-lasting high-quality fabric with hand print; the process involved 43 screens to produce colour effects, and this printed scarf design was exhibited in a picture by two women in white wigs playing a game.<ref name=Look/>

Silk scarves were also modelled by actors [[Faye Dunaway]] in ''[[Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967) and [[Diane Keaton]] in ''[[Annie Hall]]'' (1977). [[Madonna]], in the 1980s, corralled her [[perm (hairstyle)|perm]] with a scarf. [[Alexander McQueen]]'s much-copied silk-skull scarves have generated rage among celebrities and fans.<ref name=Friedman/>

==Uses and types==
[[File:Alpaca wool scarf.JPG|thumb|right|A knitted scarf made from alpaca wool]]

There are many types of scarf, including neck scarves, ponchos, head scarves, and kercheifs. They are chiefly worn around the neck or head.<ref name="Curve">{{Cite web |date=10 March 2021 |title=15 Different Types of Scarves |url=https://threadcurve.com/types-of-scarves/ |publisher=threadcurve.com}}</ref>

Winter scarves are used in cold climates; these are often knitted; and commonly made of wool.  The winter scarf is sometimes called a muffler, and is usually accompanied by a heavy jacket or coat. The winter scarf can be wrapped around the face and ears for additional protection from cold.<ref name =Curve/>

In dry, dusty, warm climates or environments with airborne contaminants, a thin headscarf, kerchief or bandanna is often worn over the eyes, nose, and mouth to keep the hair clean. This custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. The cravat, an ancestor of the necktie and [[bow tie]], evolved from scarves of this sort in Croatia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cravat clothing accessory |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/cravat |publisher=Britannica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2006 |title=Necktie: World of Invention |url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CV1647500543/BIC?u=lom_waynesu&sid=BIC&xid=a9ae2de6 |access-date=1 February 2019}}</ref> From the [[keffiyeh]], a headscarf worn by men in the [[Middle East]] has come the [[Palestinian keffiyeh]], worn to symbolise support for the cause of Palestine.<ref name="langer">{{cite web |last1=Langer |first1=Armin |title=How the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against th… |url=https://theconversation.com/how-the-keffiyeh-a-practical-garment-used-for-protection-against-the-desert-sun-became-a-symbol-of-palestinian-identity-218780 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240111173831/https://theconversation.com/how-the-keffiyeh-a-practical-garment-used-for-protection-against-the-desert-sun-became-a-symbol-of-palestinian-identity-218780 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2024-01-11 |publisher=The Conversation |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

In India, woollen scarves with [[Bandhani|Bandhani work]] adopting [[Tie-dye|tie-and-dye]] techniques are commonly worn in Bhuj and Mandvi in the [[Kutch District]] of [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sajnani |first=Manohara |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nxtnsT8CdZ4C&dq=Bandhani+work+scarfs+in+Kutch+Gujarat&pg=PA121 |title=Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in Indias |publisher=Kalpaz |year=2001 |isbn=978-81-7835-018-9 |location=Delhi |page=2 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> In India and elsewhere there is a trend of wearing a scarf or dupatta as a safeguard against pollution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Woman and girls wearing scarf or dupatta to avoid pollution in India |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1784507305155386 |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=[[Facebook]]}}{{unreliable source?|reason=Since when was Facebook reliable?|date=April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Perry |date=1 October 2018 |title=This scarf protects against air pollution, allergens and viral infections |url=https://inhabitat.com/this-scarf-protects-against-air-pollution-allergens-and-viral-infections/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |publisher=inhabitat.com}}</ref>

In [[Indonesia]] and [[Malaysia]] the ''slenddang'' is a native scarf or sash, {{Convert|20|to|21|inches|cm|abbr=out}} wide and {{Convert|85|to|86|inches|cm|abbr=out}} long that is worn principally by the Malaysian women, being draped over one shoulder and across the body diagonally. They are both printed and coloured.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Cotton Goods in Dutch Indies |publisher=Government Printing Press, Washington |year=1916 |page=43}}</ref>

Scarves that are used to cover the lower part of the face, and in particular the neck, are sometimes called cowls. Scarves can colloquially be called a ''neck-wrap''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shelden |first=Martha Gene |title=Design Through Draping |publisher=Burgess Publishing Company |year=1974 |isbn=9780808719069 |page=82}}</ref>

Scarves can be tied in many ways, including the pussy-cat bow, the square knot, the cowboy bib, the ascot knot, the loop, the necktie, and the gipsy kerchief.<ref name="Perry, Patricia 1971">{{Cite book |last=Perry |first=Patricia |title=Everything About Sewing Ponchos Capes Scarves & Stoles |publisher=Butterick Fashion Marketing Company |year=1971 |page=70}}</ref> Scarves have also been tied on the head as a headscarf. Monarchs, including [[Queen Victoria]] and [[Elizabeth I|Queen Elizabeth I]], have worn the headscarf. During the late 1990s, it was a fashion trend with [[hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] artists. During the period of silent films, actors [[Anna May Wong]] and [[Evelyn Brent]] wore headscarves of sophisticated silks and popularised them. In Islamic religious culture, wearing a head scarf is linked to the [[Quran]]. In [[Saudi Arabia]], wearing a head scarf is necessary to face the harsh climate and intense heat, even before Islam was adopted. During the same period, Christians and Jews also covered their hair with veils as dictated by their sacred texts.<ref name="Head">{{Cite web |date=9 January 2021 |title=Conservative, rebellious, culture-defining: A brief history of the headscarf |url=https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/headscarf-brief-history/index.html |access-date=6 January 2023 |publisher=Cable News Network}}</ref>

Scarves are also used as fashion accessories with evening gowns by draping them over the shoulders or arms; one example is the [[Boa (clothing accessory)|feather boa]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Matthews |first=Mimi |title=A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty |publisher=Pen and Sword History |year=2018 |isbn=9781526705068 }}</ref>

===In religious or cultural use===
[[Image:Epitrachelion.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Eastern Christian [[epitrachelion]]]]

The ecclesiastical scarf was originally a loose wrap or muffler (band) that was worn around the neck when out of doors. In the [[English Church]], in post-Reformation times, the minister wore the scarf over the [[surplice]], which was a broad band of black silk with fringed ends arranged like the stole around the neck but falling nearly to the feet. The scarf's use has been almost entirely replaced by that of the [[Stole (vestment)|stole]], with which it has sometimes been confused.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Scarf |volume=24 |page=302 |short=1}}</ref>

Several Christian denominations include a scarf known as a stole as part of their liturgical vestments. In the English Church, the scarf of colour made of black silk, which is twice the width of a stole, is worn around the neck of chaplains, doctors of religion, and other clergy. Mourners at funerals wear a black scarf made of silk or crape over the right shoulder. Scarves of coloured silk are worn on public occasions, and in the courts and lodges by members of many social orders, such as [[Foresters Friendly Society|Foresters]] and [[Odd fellows]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hunter |first=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rk7lAAAAMAAJ&dq=Academic+scarfs+in+England&pg=PA4131 |title=Academic Scarfs in England |publisher=Burgess Publishing Company |year=1897 |page=4131 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>

In a procession organised by the [[Masonic Lodge]], marshals wear a cocked hat, sword, and scarf. In the procession, the colour of the scarf is mandatorily blue for Subordinate Lodge and purple for the Grand Lodge.<ref>[[Wikisource:Manual of the Lodge/Ancient Ceremonies of the Order/Regulations for Processions]]</ref>

The [[khata]] is a scarf used in Himalayan buddhist tradition as an offering or a gift, usually white in Tibetan tradition but elsewhere blue or other colours.<ref>{{cite web |title=Khata: The Tibetan Scarf Symbolizing Respect and Blessing |url=https://www.gototibet.com/blog/khata.html |website=www.gototibet.com |access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>

===In uniforms===

Pilots of early aircraft wore white, silken scarves and knitted scarfs<ref name=Guide/> to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying. Pilots of closed-cockpit aircraft wore scarves to prevent neck chafing, especially by fighter pilots, who were constantly turning their heads from side to side, watching for enemy aircraft. Today, military flight crews wear scarves imprinted with unit insignia and emblems for ''esprit-de-corps'' and heritage reasons rather than practical purposes.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sweetman |first=Bill |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mH1biS131f4C&q=Silk+scarves+were+used+by+pilots+of+early+aircraft+in+order+to+keep+oily+smoke+from+the+exhaust+out+of+their+mouths+while+flying |title=100 Years of Flight |publisher=Publications International |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-7853-6324-8 |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref>

The dress code adopted by pilots and cabin crew has changed over time. In the early years of flying, aircraft pilots copied the pilots of [[World War I]], and adopted silk scarves and gloves as part of their outfit of flying boots and leather bomber jackets. Modern commercial airline pilot's uniform has a nautical look. The flight attendant's uniform has also undergone substantial changes; many female uniforms include a scarf. The modern trend is to follow national traditions of dress. In this context, female cabin crew of [[Emirate Airlines]] wear a drape scarf. [[Thai Airways]] female cabin crew wear pink and purple silks with sashes; [[Fiji Airways]] female crew wear scarves with bula prints.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gebicki |first=Michael |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/101106077/pilot-and-flight-attendant-uniforms-the-meaning-behind-the-outfit |title=Pilot and flight attendant uniforms: The meaning behind the outfit |date=2 February 2018 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=4 January 2023}}</ref> Air Canada's dictum is; "Wear your scarf at all times".<ref>{{Cite web |year=2023 |title=Question: Why Do Flight Attendants Wear Scarves |url=https://bikehike.org/why-do-flight-attendants-wear-scarves/ |publisher=BikeHike}}</ref>

Students in the United Kingdom and Ireland traditionally wear [[academic scarf|academic scarves]] with distinctive combinations of  [[School colors|colours identifying their university or college]]. This scarf is made from Saxony wool and usually measures {{Convert|2|m|feet|abbr=out}} in length, with a rectangular shape, and two or more longitudinal coloured stripes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2021 |title=A brief history of academic scarves |url=https://www.study.eu/article/a-brief-history-of-academic-scarves |access-date=4 January 2023 |publisher=Study.eu Team}}</ref>

Members of the [[Scout Movement]] wear a scarf, sometimes called a [[neckerchief]], as part of their uniform. The Scout scarf was copied from common frontier, rural and outdoor wear. Such a scarf can be used to cover the face from dust or sun or for first aid with a bleeding injury or as a splint, sling or bandage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cole |date=13 October 2020 |title=Why Do Scouts Wear Neckerchief Scarfs? (And Their Symbolism) |url=https://scoutsmarts.com/why-scouts-wear-neckerchiefs// |access-date=5 January 2023 |publisher=ScoutSmarts.com}}</ref> Some communist [[Pioneer movement|Young Pioneers]] wore a [[red scarf]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-29 |title=What is a Young Pioneer, Anyway? |url=https://www.youngpioneertours.com/young-pioneer-anyway/ |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=Young Pioneer Tours |language=en}}</ref> and some fascist [[Opera Nazionale Balilla|Balilla]] and the [[Hitler Youth]] wore scarves.

===In sport===
[[File:Portugiesische Fans bei der Euro 2004.jpg|thumb|Portuguese football scarves held in a coordinated 'Scarf Wall' display, [[Euro 2004]]]]
[[File:Liam Whelan tombstone.jpg|thumb|Grave of [[Liam Whelan]], [[Glasnevin Cemetery]], decorated with a [[Manchester United]] scarf. Football scarves often form part of memorials.]]

At football matches, supporters wear scarves and shirts in club colours.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Redhead |first=Steve |title=Football and Accelerated Culture: This Modern Sporting Life |publisher=Routledge |year=2015 |page=34 |isbn=9781317411550 }}</ref> Scarves have been worn in the UK since at least the early 1930s, when the phenomenon of scarves began in Britain. Scarf-wearing became common in 1970s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benveniste |first=Alexis |date=2022-03-04 |title=How Scarves Became a Staple in Soccer Culture |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/crosswords/scarves-soccer-fans.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Team scarves in football matches represent fans' loyalty and are an insignia rather than a protective piece of clothing. They are usually about {{Convert|3|to|5|feet|m|abbr=out|spell=in}} long and {{Convert|6|to|10|inches|cm|abbr=out|spell=in}} wide. Scarf sales are an important part of the football economy throughout Europe.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guschwan |first=Matthew |title=Football Fandom in Italy and Beyond |date=11 October 2018 |publisher=Rakuten Kobo |isbn=9781351789295 }}</ref> In the late 1990s, coloured scarves have been traditional supporter wear for fans of [[association football]] (soccer) teams across the world, even those in warmer climates. These scarves come in a wide variety of sizes and are made in team colours, and designs may include:

* The club or team [[crest (sports)|crest]]
* Pictures of renowned players
* Various slogans relating to the club's history and its rivalry with others

Initially, two-coloured scarves were called granny scarves because the players' grandmothers knitted them. At some clubs, supporters sometimes perform a "[[scarf wall]]" in which all supporters in a section of the stadium will stretch out their scarves above their heads, creating a wall of colour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2022 |title=Why Do Soccer Fans Wear Scarves - What is the Point? |url=https://thestadiumreviews.com/blogs/info/why-do-soccer-fans-wear-scarves/ |access-date=4 January 2023 |publisher=the stadium reviews.com}}</ref>

This scarf wall is usually accompanied by the singing of a club anthem, such as "[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]" at [[Liverpool F.C.]] matches,<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 December 2016 |title=You'll Never Walk Alone: The Power of a Song |publisher=[[FIFA]] |url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/y=2016/m=12/news=you-ll-never-walk-alone-the-power-of-a-song-2861394.html  |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222063107/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/news/y=2016/m=12/news=you-ll-never-walk-alone-the-power-of-a-song-2861394.html |archive-date=22 December 2016}}</ref> or national anthems such as "[[La Marseillaise]]" at [[France national football team]] matches. The socio-cultural anthropology of football is compared to a religious service by way of raising hands, singing the club's anthem, shouting slogans, jumping up, and whistling and clapping.<ref>{{Cite book |title=New Ethnographies of Football in Europe- People, Passions and Politics |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2010 |page=4 |isbn=9781137516985 }}</ref> By the end of the 19th century, in Britain, football had changed from an amateur game of the [[bourgeois]] into a professional, [[working class]] sport, and later an international spectacle.<ref>{{Cite book |title=In the shadow of the Great war |year=2021 |page=166 |author=Jochen Böhler |author2=Ota Konrád |author3=Rudolf Kučera Berghahn Books |publisher=Berghahn Books |isbn=9781789209402}}</ref>

Half-and-half scarves, where each half of the design represents one of the teams playing, are also sold at matches. Also known as friendship or matchday scarves, they are popular with neutral spectators as [[souvenir]]s, but are the subject of some controversy among more partisan fans.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibbs |first1=Thom |title=Half-and-half football scarves aren't a scourge of modern football, they're a symptom |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11358055/Half-and-half-football-scarves-arent-a-scourge-of-modern-football-theyre-a-symptom.html |website=The Telegraph |language=en |date=12 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The half-and-half scarf: nightmarish scourge or natty souvenir? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/nov/19/half-and-half-scarf-scourge-souvenir |website=The Guardian |date=19 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bartlett |first1=Evan |title=The scarves that mock modern football fans and the dreaded half & half |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/half-barf-scarves-dave-newbold-interview-creator-buy-online-modern-football-a7955951.html |website=The Independent |language=en |date=20 September 2017 |quote=There is little else in modern football that draws as much ire as the half and half scarf: a piece of fabric bearing the emblems of rival teams, denigrated as the preserve of tourists and part-timers that no "proper" football fan would ever dream of wearing.}}</ref>

Under [[Australian rules football|Aussie rules]], the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) commands the country's largest sport audiences. At matches, fans wear apparel including scarves, knitted hats, and shirts.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Lessons from the Worlds Greatest Sporting Brands |publisher=Palgravemackmillan |year=2017 |page=61 |isbn=9783319488547}}</ref>

==Manufacture==
The knitting garments such as scarves is an important trade in some countries. Hand-knitted scarves are still common as gifts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=V&A The History Of Hand Knitting |url=https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-history-of-hand-knitting |access-date=9 January 2023 |publisher=Victoria and Albert Museum}}</ref>

Printed scarves are offered internationally through high-fashion design houses, including [[Burberry]], [[Missoni]], [[Alexander McQueen (fashion house)|Alexander McQueen]], [[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]], [[Cole Haan]], [[Chanel]], [[Etro]], [[Lanvin]], [[Louis Vuitton]] and [[Prada]].

Hermès, which made its first scarf in 1937, has produced more than 2,000 designs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Coleno |first=Nadine |title=The Hermès Scarf, History & Mystiqu |publisher=Thames & Hudson |year=2010 |isbn=9780500515181 |page=}}</ref> In 1937, Hermès designed a woodblock scarf made of Chinese silk that was worn by Queen [[Elizabeth II]] of England, [[First Lady of the United States|American First Lady]] [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]], and Grace Kelly.<ref name=Head/>

The basic scarf shapes are square, triangular, and rectangular.<ref name="Perry, Patricia 1971" /> The most common type is the square scarf, which can be folded to form a rectangular or triangular scarf. A sash is usually a long, narrow rectangle. The size of either can range from mini to maxi. The style of the garment with which the finished scarf is worn will make a difference, as will the way it is tied.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Ponchos, Capes, Scarves & Stoles: From Vogue Patterns |publisher=Butterick Fashion Marketing Co |year=1971 |page=26}}</ref>

==Gallery==
{{Gallery
||The famous Whovian scarf of the [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]] [[Doctor Who]]
|File:Lautrec ambassadeurs, aristide bruant (poster) 1892.jpg|[[Aristide Bruant]] and scarf by [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]]
|File:HelenGahagan Bain.jpg|Woman wearing a 1920s head and neck scarf
|File:Otavalo Artisan Market - Andes Mountains - South America - photograph 035.JPG|[[Alpaca]] scarves at the [[Otavalo (city)|Otavalo]] Artisan Market in the [[Andes]] Mountains of [[Ecuador]]
|File:Well-clothed baby.jpg|Baby in heavy winter clothing including a woollen scarf
||Yellow scarf
|File:Pamela Viñals Nuevo Laredo.jpg|Mexican woman wearing a scarf
|File:President Ronald Reagan riding horses with Queen Elizabeth II during visit to Windsor Castle.jpg|[[Queen Elizabeth II]] wearing a headscarf with [[Ronald Reagan]], 1982
|File:Hijabs.jpg| Women's headscarves for sale in [[Damascus]]
}}

==See also==
* [[Bandana]]
* [[Dupatta]]
* [[Headscarf]]
* [[Krama]]
* [[Shawl]]
* [[Yellow Scarves Rebellion]]

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