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A scarf is used today primarily for warmth and comfort. It is seen on the catwalks and sold in fashion boutiques as a sleek accessory. There are 100's of ways to use a scarf to add colour, warmth and trend to an dresses and most of you women probably have more than five different kinds in your wardrobe. Have you ever wondered where this fashion staple came from?.

The initial reported origin of the scarf known to man is dated back to the ancient roman times. Romans were renowned for having an advanced lifestyle for their times and they used the scarf not to keep warm however , as a sweat cloth ties around their neck or as a belt. Like in certain modern technologies the Romans are reported to be the original to do,, we will see that actually the history of the scarf goes back much significantly further.

In 1400BC (regarding 3500 years ago) Moses the profit of the Jews spread word of the Jewish religion.,. Despite most people believing the head covering originating from Islam is actually a taught practice of the Jews. With the head covering, a lady fulfills a excellent min haTorah (commandment) that is founded on modesty, which is one of the most significant characteristics of a daughter of Israel.

In the bible the head covering has also been reinforced. In every church is use to be compulsory to wear the head covering in worship, today much of the practice has died, besides for a few catholic churches when it's obligatory to worship while covering the hair.

The ancient Chinese also used the scarf, however , not as a sweat cloth, during the reign of the Chinese emperor Cheng in 50BC the scarf was used as an identifier of the Chinese warriors. The use of a scarf as an identifier was too used by knights in the middle ages tied to the helmet above the shield. This served a double purpose decreasing the effects of sword blows against the helmet in battle.