hankerchief anyone?

The sole purpose of me having a hanky in my pocket is to BLOW my nose!! All else is secondary!! John :thumbup:
 
Charlie Mike said:
Just raising awareness here...

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That looks suspiciously like the old Elf Sternberg hanky code.
 
There`s a photogenic tableaux, Leghorn. ~solemn nod~
Don`t get much but the drugstore brands her... *Podunk redneck town in the sticks and `beyond Hope`* Pop: 70,000 rednecks, white trash, indians. Estimated number of pipe smokers: +/- 3000. Estimated number of TOBACCO pipe smokers: -100.
Back to the topic at hand.
Used to wear lavender laces in my Corcorans. Girl sitting on the sidewalk on south Granville asked me "What do lavender laces mean"? "They mean I`m a pansy" Delivered deadpan and without hesitation, without breaking stride or a glance sideways; not even over my shoulder. There was a time I`d have paid money for her thoughts immediately after. She was kinda cute. I was much younger then, and much less comfortable in my own skin than I am now.
I didn`t wear the bandanna in my boots. It was on my head. I no longer wear it. I avoid red or blue ones, although in the past I did wear a powder blue one. Sometimes I carry a magenta one in one of my left pockets, or a black one; sometimes a black or red silk pocket square.
This one older guy my former fiancée knows made his own handkerchiefs from old T-shirts. Keepin` the tradition (and bacterial cultures) alive.
 
I carry two bandannas daily, in a business suit. A dark XL one, well folded/ pressed, right rear, for various duties but not nose blow. Tissues for that. The second, carried left front, is EDC emergency kit. It's washed soft, yellow or orange in color. HOT PRESSED dry, folded, pressed, folded, etc. to pocket size. While still iron hot , it's folded & slipped into a Gerber ( sterile) Breast Milk Bag , air is pressed out and bag sealed. Aseptic, if not completely sterile. The bag edges and one flat side are reinforced with Gorilla duct. Tape. 48" of additional Gorilla tape are wound around a 4" piece of clear plastic report cover. That flat roll is taped to the unreinforced flat side of the bag. It's a signal flag, smoke / dust mask ( wetting improves it), sling, carryall, rough water filter, trauma bandage, sucking chest wound Kit & handkerchief. It also thwarts pickpockets, carried against my front pocket wallet.
 
acropolis5 said:
I carry two bandannas daily, in a business suit. A dark XL one, well folded/ pressed, right rear, for various duties but not nose blow. Tissues for that. The second, carried left front, is EDC emergency kit. It's washed soft, yellow or orange in color. HOT PRESSED dry, folded, pressed, folded, etc. to pocket size. While still iron hot , it's folded & slipped into a Gerber ( sterile) Breast Milk Bag , air is pressed out and bag sealed. Aseptic, if not completely sterile. The bag edges and one flat side are reinforced with Gorilla duct. Tape. 48" of additional Gorilla tape are wound around a 4" piece of clear plastic report cover. That flat roll is taped to the unreinforced flat side of the bag. It's a signal flag, smoke / dust mask ( wetting improves it), sling, carryall, rough water filter, trauma bandage, sucking chest wound Kit & handkerchief. It also thwarts pickpockets, carried against my front pocket wallet.
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I think I want you on my lifeboat :D
 
I keep one bandana is every jacket I wear, however if I go without a jacket in the summer time I have not gotten to the point of transfering it over to a pants pocket.
 
treeshaker said:
ok, ?? who makes a good one recommended by you guys and where can they be purchased ? I also have issues with bandannas, being too small. Any help there as well ? thanks rb
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I'd like to know this too. I know of a couple sources. Hanks by Hank seems like a nice source but they've always sold out. Hickoree's has a nice selection but they're crazy expensive in my opinion. Tommy Hilfiger makes a nice selection too; they call them pocket squares.

http://hanksbyhank.bigcartel.com/products
http://www.hickorees.com/category/handkerchiefs
 
Well, I just went and ordered one for testing from R and D Hanks, they can be found at Insta. Good looking hankies.
 
My grandfather passed away in 1982 when I was 17. I learned a lot of useful things from him that are still with me today. He religiously carried a cotton bandana in his back pocket, a Case XX folding blade in his front pocket and he stashed useful things like a sewing needle with dental floss for thread and a couple of band-aids in his wallet. I always have a bandana, a folding blade and a few band aids on me and I am often reminded of where that habit came from. You just can't beat the utility of a bandana ! I only buy the 100% cotton ones.
 
Hanks by Hank has alot more in stock now, some for pre order. They're a bit cheaper there compared with BladeHQ. I just ordered a couple.
I don't know why but simple functional (non dressy) cotton handkerchiefs seem oddly difficult to find cheap. All I want is a square piece of black cotton. I'd want to pick up a dozen or so, so I can have a fresh one daily. Most are really dressy and made from silk and polyester, others like the ones from Hanks and Hickorees are nice but they're expensive for just a piece of cotton fabric.

http://hanksbyhank.bigcartel.com/products
 
Moxy said:
All I want is a square piece of black cotton. I'd want to pick up a dozen or so, so I can have a fresh one daily. Most are really dressy and made from silk and polyester, others like the ones from Hanks and Hickorees are nice but they're expensive for just a piece of cotton fabric.

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Find a discount / remenant fabric store and buy 100% quilting cotton.



Wash and dry it.
Rip it into squares (it will be straight that way, cutting is never straight)
Sew on some seams or find someone to do it.


$20 for a hankie with skulls on it is silly
 
I agree. If a Kleenex is handy, I'd sooner use that. But as someone with allergies who is constantly blowing their nose, I can assure you that sniffling is far more unpleasant and embarrassing than carrying around a soiled bit of cloth in your back pocket.
 
I have a few Hillside bandanas, which you can buy online at Hickorees (already mentioned) as well as some other places. I love them. They're high quality fabrics like chambray or canvas, they look great, they're durable and they got softer and softer with age.

I know 40-50 is a lot for a bandana/hanky but for someone who's into clothes and fashion and textiles I think they're a good buy.

I don't do the nose blowing thing. Instead it's more of a handy edc item. A makeshift plate, a way to wipe up spills, dry off a bench, etc.
 
My drill sergeant told me I have 3' of hankerchief on each leg.
 
A hanky rolled up and threaded through a closed padlock and then knotted to make a handle is a pretty effective improvised weapon. Learned that one in the Army 40+ yrs ago.--KV
 
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