To all our new and devoted customers- I would like to go over and explain some of our products in the section called "hats and head coverings"
We will be understanding what the differences is -between the Tichel kerchief and Oversized pretieds. These two categories can be found in the shop by department - hats and head coverings
What is a Tichel? Sometimes called a Kerchief as well.
A Tichel is a square scarf that we fold and make into a head scaf.
I would say that your Bubby -most likely wore this style head covering in Europe, in the Shtetl.
All married Jewish ladies covered their hair out of modesty and a sign that she is married.
Fabric and texture have come a long way in the Tichel world. We no longer tie the kerchief under our chin in the front. The Tichel is pretied with our soft elastic in the back. We offer sizes on the elastic so there is no need to tie. Another novelty is the Strip grip that is built into the front inner side to help keep your head wear from sliding around
Now lets talk about the Oversized pretieds. This section is different because its not a square scarf that we work with. We buy fabric on a roll and we cut the fabric into headwear. The end results is pretty similar to the Tichel kerchief. This too has a built in elastic for a pretied look. Some woman like the fabric feel and texture better then a Tichel or vis versa. The strip grip in also built into the Oversized pretieds
Both itmes - Tichel kerchief and the oversized pretied have options to build in a strip grip -This edge inner keeps your headwear from slipping and sliding.
What is a Strip Grip? A strip grip is a 3/4”-1" piece of velvet that is sewn into the band of head covering of your choice. It is designed to eliminate the slipping and sliding that usually occurs. That’s why we call it the SLIP GRIP! It is smooth, comfortable and not sweaty. It is completely invisible from the outside and so very comfortable.
