the look

a saturated turkey-red cotton bandana built around a bold four-way medallion, printed fast color in the usa. paisley scrolls spin out from a central flower into a dense mirrored burst, framed by a paisley border and a field of small scattered boteh. the corner mark reads fast color, 100% cotton, rn 13962, with no country-of-origin line, which together with the fast color wording points to the 1960s or early 70s, before made-in-usa labeling became standard. one woven selvage edge remains with three narrow machine hems, and the red has held deep and even.

all bandanas are gently cleaned and pressed. beyond that we let them be, so any fading, softening, or small marks of use stay exactly as they came to us.

dating: US RN registered identification numbers began at RN 13670 in 1959, so a printed RN sets the earliest possible date (holder lookup via the FTC RN database).

details

• era: 1960s
• designer: unsigned
• origin: usa
• design: square cotton bandana in turkey red with a black and white paisley print. central four-way medallion of mirrored paisley around a flower, a scrolling paisley border, and a field of small scattered boteh. printed corner mark reads fast color, 100% cotton, rn 13962, with no country-of-origin line. one true woven selvage edge, the other three narrow machine hems. materials and percentages - printed corner mark states 100% cotton
• condition: very good: deep, even turkey red with a crisp print and no fading of note. light softening from age and laundering. no holes, stains, or repairs.
• size & fit: one size. a standard square bandana that ties easily at the neck, head, or wrist, and works as a pocket square or bag tie.
• flat measurements: width 21 in, length 21 in