PN-0056 - Papa Nui - Z-Special Watch Cap - Olive
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PN-0056 - Papa Nui - Z-Special Watch Cap - Olive
Papa Nui Z-Special cap is a faithful recreation of the World War II cap comforter. The cap-comforter is an ingenious and perplexing design to the uninitiated. It is essentially a tube of knitted wool that is sewn together at both ends. So when it is completely unfurled it is a short scarf. When one end is tucked into itself and worked through to the other end and folded over, it can be worn as a double-layered knit cap.
USD105
One Size
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How long is this when it's completely unfurled?
If one were to remove both stitched shut seams, would this unravel? Wondering if this could also be used as a neck gaiter with that modification.
It’s a big tube of knit wool that you stuff within itself, so if you were to cut both ends to make it a gaiter you could no longer use it as a cap. I can take pics of mine if you like. It lives in my M51 where it pulls double duty mostly as a scarf and occasionally a cap.
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I found a vintage one of these in the bins at goodwill once, but I let it get away because I didn’t know what it was. Dang.
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Dang! You can find them on occasion online and they usually arent terribly expensive although the Papas is more comfortable IMO.
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How long is this when it's completely unfurled?
If one were to remove both stitched shut seams, would this unravel? Wondering if this could also be used as a neck gaiter with that modification.
It’s a big tube of knit wool that you stuff within itself, so if you were to cut both ends to make it a gaiter you could no longer use it as a cap. I can take pics of mine if you like. It lives in my M51 where it pulls double duty mostly as a scarf and occasionally a cap.
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Thanks, will keep an eye for the measurement. I know cutting it would defeat how it was designed to be used, but a tube is much more useful to me and can still be worn as a head covering in many different ways.
