Are they gaiters? Are they buffs? Are they head wraps? Yes!
Really happy with this set of gaiters! The patterns I received are exactly the same as pictured in the listing and the prints are nice and crisp. Each gaiter was folded and contained in its own resealable packaging – and each package was printed with an assortment of examples showing the different ways these gaiters can be used. The gaiters at rest are 18" long and 10" wide (so 20" around) with plenty of stretch along the width axis; the length axis only has a little stretch to it. For reference, the fabric is very much like any common mom-blouse from the 70s – a little stretch, a little sheen. There are no seams down the length and no hems on the ends. If you wear the gaiters loosely (like a scarf or wristband), within about 5 minutes the non-hemmed edges roll just a very slight bit and you never see the edges again. Or, if you wear the gaiter more snugly (like a beanie or balaclava) you'll have a crisp edge around the circumference. The material doesn't have a memory – so if you had one on your wrist (rolled edges) and then decided to put it on your head instead, the edges would flatten back out and give you a crisp line. To test the gaiters for comfort, I just threw one around my neck for a few minutes. Then I got distracted and completely forgot about it. About 6 hours later, I saw myself in the mirror and realized it was still on. So, yeah, I'd say they're pretty comfortable. I'm rockin' a long goatee right now and the gaiter didn't mess with it when worn around the neck – I can really appreciate that! I can verify that a few of the styles they showed are legitimate. I did the scarf, face mask, headband, beanie, balaclava, and wristband styles and they were as expected. For me, the balaclava style felt a bit "choky" but the other styles were comfortable. Selfies are not my thing so I only did a few pics showing the styles I tried. The care instructions aren't entirely clear to me. The packaging has a few pictograms (see pic) that would seem to indicate using warm water but avoiding an electric washing machine and dryer. Obviously, no ironing. Personally, I'm comfortable with putting these into the washing machine (mostly because there's no stitching to unravel) but I will definitely hang them to air-dry (which probably won't long anyway). All in all, I'm pretty happy with these gaiters. And to get 12 different patterns at such a great price was really nice. So long as someone is aware that there are no hems on the edges, I would highly recommend this set to both men and women. Read more
