Traditional Pakol - Original Woolen Hat
The pakol is an Afghan woolen hat (camel or sheep wool). It is the most popular headwear among men of Northern Afghanistan. The pakol originally comes from the Afghan-Pakistani border region around Nuristan and Chitral. Originally is was more a Pashtu headwear which was then taken over by the Northern Alliance and its leader Ahmad Shah Massud. The Pakol is made from a rugged warm material with a lined interior. It is 100% wool and can be individually altered by rolling a thinner or thicker border. It comes in a variety of colors: brown, light brown, chocolate brown, cream (ivory), green, gray and black.
Perimeter: about 57 cm












