Tipton, Frank B. (2003). A History of Modern Germany Since 1815. Continuum International Publishing Group. p.598. ISBN 0-8264-4910-7. Prior to the 1930s however, the keffiyeh was worn by travelling Bedouin tribes and Palestinian farmers year-round as protection against the sun and sand storms The keffiyeh is the most well-known (and most worn) scarf today. Many non-Arabs wear it as a political statement or to show their support, gaining mixed reactions from Palestinians and Arabs. The Shemagh a b c Andersen, Janne Louise (4 September 2011). "The Passion, Politics and Power of Shadia Mansour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 February 2014.

During the Intifada in 1987 and again during the Second Intifada in 2000, people in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Yemen wore the scarf to show solidarity for Palestinians against the Israeli occupation. Fast fashion enters the picture Uche, Onyebadi (14 February 2017). Music as a Platform for Political Communication. IGI Global. p.214. ISBN 9781522519874. Swedenburg, Ted (1995). Memories of Revolt: The 1936–1939 Rebellion and the Palestinian National Past. University of Minnesota Press. p.34. ISBN 978-1-557-28763-2.Swedenburg, Ted (1995). Memories of Revolt: The 1936–1939 Rebellion and the Palestinian National Past. University of Minnesota Press. p.30–31. ISBN 978-1-557-28763-2. The Explore Land Cotton Shemagh Scarf is light and airy and feels great. It’s versatile, practical and available in some 2 dozen colors. At 41 x 41 inches this is as small as we could justify including on our list. Any smaller and you wouldn’t be able to achieve some of the traditional wraps associated with the keffiyeh. And that would undermine its claim to being a true shemagh. But at 41 x 41 it slips in under the wire, so it’s all good. A shemagh scarf also helps you stay warm on those cold desert nights. Just as the desert can get baking hot in the daytime it tends to get cool at night as there is nothing to hold the heat, which vents into the atmosphere. In that case, the keffiyeh has historically been used to provide warmth against the desert cold. Today, it is used by people all over the world as a winter scarf.

A shemagh scarf can be used as a signal flag. Should you become lost in the wilderness, or have an accident and require assistance, a shemagh is large enough to make an effective signal flag. It can be tied to a tree or waved should you have the energy. If your keffiyeh is brightly colored then it will do an even better job drawing attention to your location. After the Turkish empire's loss of its Near Eastern territories during the First World War, and the Arab Revolt against British colonial rule in 1936, Palestinian nationalists also used the keffiyeh as a means of covering their faces to hide their identity and avoid arrest, spurring unsuccessful calls among the British to ban the headscarves. Instead, in a "pivotal moment in Palestinian culture," Palestinians united in adopting the fabric as a sign of solidarity. The symbol remained a staple icon of Palestinian nationhood after the Nakba and the establishment of the state of Israel. Palestine solidarity: growing state intolerance towards the right to protest". The Network for Police Monitoring. 17 October 2023 . Retrieved 2 November 2023. Moving forward in history, the keffiya as a head covering was adopted by peasants who wore it while they were working on the land to protect them from the sun, and sand, as well to wipe their faces from the sweat, and in winter to protect them from the rain and cold. Get yourself a Keffiyeh. We have 65+ Styles including the Traditional Arafat Hatta or Palestinian Scarf and the Jordanian Red Hatta. Go to collection. The Keffiyeh's popularity in Palestine There was widespread sympathy with the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles in the developing world.Azmi, Hadi; Joseph Sipalan (20 October 2023). "Israel–Gaza war: Malaysia's pro-Palestinian protesters call for US to take responsibility for enabling Israel". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 2 November 2023. It has been described by some as "a fishing net, a honeycomb, the joining of hands, or the marks of dirt and sweat wiped off a worker's brow". Others suggest the design represents ears of wheat, in reference to Jericho, one of the first known cities to cultivate the grain. a b "Save the Children of Gaza, Hirbawi Donating Profits". Hirbawi. 23 October 2023 . Retrieved 2 November 2023.