It's a shawl. It's a blanket. And it's comfortable as hell.  It's one of the most versatile pieces of clothing from the middle east, and it actually qualifies as  tacticool.  The Patu is an ultra-cozy wool blanket with simple embellishments & tassels on the top and bottom edge, designed to be worn for cool nights in the mountains or be used as you'd use any other blanket.  That's Literally it.  But there's more to it. So what's KommandoStore doing selling Afghan Blankets? During the hunt for Bin Laden in Afghanistan, and particularly during the Battle of Tora Bora, these very shawls were seen on Operators from the United States Delta Force and CIA as a means to blend in with the local populace - a  ' when in rome' approach to urban camouflage. Paired up with other pieces of locally-worn garb, an operator could conceal most of his kit neatly beneath these blankets, and flip it over his shoulder  when the need arose.  Of course, being a blanket, it kept them warm in the inclement weather in the Khyber Pass and even kept their arms out of the sun. So whether you're using this as a means to LARP or not, it's hard to argue with it's utility.  Specs Authentic Middle Eastern Import 94"