Instructions On How To Wrap A Turban

By Kate McMahon


Many people, men, women and children included, in several Asian and Middle Eastern societies wear a distinctive type of head wear for religious, cultural and practical reasons. It is a covering made from twisting a single length of fabric around their heads to form a high circular formation that encompasses the top skull section. These are instructions on how to wrap a turban in one a style that is commonly worn.

The process begins by placing a tight fitting cotton cap over one's head. It should be brimless and of solid color without any type of ornamentation such as embroidery or jewels. The purpose of this covering is to protect the hair from becoming tangled in the cloth as it is wrapped and to keep the final product looking neat.

The covering will be made from a single length of fabric that needs to be a yard wide and at least six foot long, longer if one wishes to have a larger finished product. Material is a personal choice that may be based on the purpose for which one is wearing the hat. Prepare for the process by halving the cloth four times along the long side until it is roughly about four inches in width.

Holding one of the four inch ends against the lower portion of one's neck on the right hand side, the fabric will be pulled up over the head towards the left. This first pass should be high above the ear and then across the forehead. As one continues around, they should come in close to the right ear and follow the hairline on the neck.

Continue around towards the left, coming up behind the ear on the low side and bringing it up over the forehead on the right. Where the first and second laps intersect in the front should form an "X" up high near the hair line. This beginning part may feel a bit awkward until it has been practiced a few times and placement becomes comfortable.

Continue wrapping in like manner only each time around, leave approximately one inch of the previous round showing beneath the new one. With each fresh pass, the circles will become a bit wider and a little higher. This is how the classic layered and rounded look is ultimately achieved.

Once the full length of cloth has been wound, take the last layer of fabric and tuck it into the others for a rounded finish. Parts of skull cap will still be visible right at the crown of the head and this is as it should be. Carefully release that very first wrap from its position on the bottom, understanding it will tug at the neck and the piece that was initially held in place at the nape will pull up and come out, hanging loose.

Unfold this section of fabric until it forms a smooth, flat layer that completely covers all exposed parts of skull cap. Tuck all the loose ends up under the edges around the open part in the hat. This is an easy explanation of how to wrap a turban though there are literally hundreds of variations that each provide a somewhat different look.




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