Shemaghs are traditionally woven of soft egyptian cotton and used primarily as a head covering. It all comes down to size. My bandannas are a full 36" square. Lawrence of Arabia wore a shemagh. John Wayne wore a bandanna. All of us Walter Mittys can wear either one with good results. <img src="images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />