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The jeep cap was originally knitted close to the head, with a six-stitch "starfish pattern" on top (supposedly to support the webbing suspension inside the helmets), with a cuff coming out like a V from the top center of the brim and around the rest of the cap, which soldiers could pull down over their ears for even more warmth.
Jeep cap; Kerchief or durag, as stereotypically worn by pirates and often featuring actual skull print; Kippah or yarmulke, worn by Jewish men; Kufi, worn primarily by men of West African heritage; Scrub cap, worn by healthcare professionals while performing procedures; Scrum cap, worn by rugby players; Sindhi cap worn by Sindhi people of ...
The pull-down knit cap that goes from the crown over the ears and around the neck, with a hole for the face, was known in the army of the British Empire as an Uhlan cap or Templar cap. [6] During the Crimean War , handmade pull-down caps were sent to the British troops to help protect them from the bitterly cold weather before or after the ...
A knitting needle cap, also known as a point protector, [1] is a cover placed on the tip of a knitting needle that is being used for a knitting project that is resting. The cap prevents stitches from coming off the ends of needles. Before it became common for straight needles to have a cap at one end, pairs of "needle guards" made of wood or ...
A man wearing a crochet taqiyah and kurta in India. The Taqiyah (Arabic: طاقية, ALA-LC: ṭāqīyah [note 1]), also known as tagiyah or araqchin (Persian: عرقچین; Turkish: takke), is a short, rounded skullcap worn by Muslim men. [1]
Knitted or crocheted kippot, known as kippot serugot, are usually worn by Religious Zionists and Modern Orthodox Jews. [28] They also wear suede or leather kippot. Knitted kippot were first made in the late 1940s, and became popular after being worn by Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria. [29] Members of most Haredi groups wear black velvet or cloth kippot.
It is a cylinder of knitted wool, similar to a short scarf, that is typically fitted over the head and fashioned into a hat. It can be worn comfortably underneath a Brodie helmet, and is often sewn shut at one or both ends. The cap comforter bears no insignia, and can be easily stowed without being creased.
The keffiyeh is a white knitted skull cap worn under the ghutra. The agal is a thick, double, black cord that is worn on the top of the ghutra to hold it in place. In some occasions, Bahrainis wear a bisht, which is a cloak made of wool, over the thobe. Unlike the thobe, the bisht is soft, and it is usually black, brown, or grey.