Looking for good quality neckerchief

[skytop]

Looking for a good source of quality neckerchiefs? I am in need of solid color as well as westen style.
What size gives enough fabric for a knot and adequate loose 'tails.'?
Thanks

 

[Big Fella]

Check out River Junction Traders.

 

[Nigel]

Have a look here or here. I have bought from both and I highly recommend them. I did buy some from eBay if I find a link to the seller I will post it here.

 

[Lefty]

Check out River Junction Traders.

Yeah, if you want pure trash.
I'll send you the pics from this post if you pm me.

 

[Boswell]

Have you found River Junction to be less than satisfactory? I was thinking of ordering a few of their items.

 

[DougC]

Don't have one yet--need to get out to Big Bend this year and will stop in to the shop. But, I have a palm leaf hat. Good quality...anyway, here's the link.

http://www.bigbendsaddlery.com/wildrag.html

 

[Lefty]

Have you found River Junction to be less than satisfactory? I was thinking of ordering a few of their items.

They sell trash.

 

[1961MJS]

Hi

Sorry to wake the dead (thread), but I have a question about cowboy wild rags / bandannas. Everyone is selling silk ones, color me shocked, I NEVER thought a real horse riding, tobacco chewing, gun tottin', rootin' tootin' cowboy would wear SILK. I was thinking more along the lines of cotton flannel in a (originally) white or other light color. Did cowboys seriously wear silk around their necks?

It's like finding out Rambo wore a thong or something, jeez.

Thanks

 

[vintage68]

I agree, never understood silk wild rags. Cowboys were practical to a fault, everything they wore or used was a multi-tool of some kind, and a wild rag would have been cotton or maybe a fine wool, but not silk.

 

[Tomasso]

Roy wore silk......

 

[Yeps]

I just assumed they were pretty much the same as the neckerchiefs farmers had been wearing for some time. At least in the 18th century they were linen. Presumably cotton would be good, once it became common/inexpensive.

 

[Mulberrywood]

In the summer months we tend to get requests for cotton or cotton/linen mixes.

In colder months silk ascot squares are popular.

 

[Nigel]

Silk wildrags are popular because silk is naturally warm in cold weather (some of the best thermal underwear is made from silk) and cool in hotter weather. If it gets wet it is quick drying. Silk wildrags seem to be most popular with Buckaroos (cowboys from the Great Basin region)