Do you iron your kenyan turban ?

[Guest happysingh]

For those who tie the kenyan style turban, do you always iron your pagh after folding it, or do you just tie it after ironing ?  I have never really ever ironed it, I just tie it after folding it.  Have you ever done both ? Does it make a difference ?  Also I wonder, how long do you tie that pagh until you change it ? 

[puzzled]

They look like they iron it, steam it, blow dry it, then iron it again, then tie it and then iron it again while it's on their head.  By the time they done with it looks more like a little hat than a pagh. 

 

[Wicked Warrior]

If without mava/starch, then tie it daily and change it regularly. I know many of my wider family who do this. Some choose to starch and may not change it as frequently. If your skill at folding is good, you will not need to iron it. 

[GuestKaur2]

On 2/27/2019 at 8:36 PM, Guest happysingh said:

For those who tie the kenyan style turban, do you always iron your pagh after folding it, or do you just tie it after ironing ?  I have never really ever ironed it, I just tie it after folding it.  Have you ever done both ? Does it make a difference ?  Also I wonder, how long do you tie that pagh until you change it ? 

I've watched my dad tie his pagh loads of times and he's never ironed it (he does starch it tho)

[Guest Khalsa Raj]

Yes makes a big difference, sharper folds, looks much neater than tying after teh

[VSinghz7]

On 3/4/2019 at 5:22 PM, GuestKaur2 said:

I've watched my dad tie his pagh loads of times and he's never ironed it (he does starch it tho)

lol we all got those memories of a tug-of-war match helping Dad with the pooni

[VSinghz7]

On 2/27/2019 at 8:36 PM, Guest happysingh said:

For those who tie the kenyan style turban, do you always iron your pagh after folding it, or do you just tie it after ironing ?  I have never really ever ironed it, I just tie it after folding it.  Have you ever done both ? Does it make a difference ?  Also I wonder, how long do you tie that pagh until you change it ? 

For starched no need to iron but it helps keep the pooni shut. It won't open much anyway but ironing helps a little. Change every month but more starch can make it last even 5 months

For fresh (no starch) you definitely have to iron after folding. You might be able to wear it again once but after that you gotta tie it again.

 

 

 

[VSinghz7]

On 3/3/2019 at 12:29 PM, puzzled said:

They look like they iron it, steam it, blow dry it, then iron it again, then tie it and then iron it again while it's on their head.  By the time they done with it looks more like a little hat than a pagh. 

 

Is there a need to insult someone's Dastar style? Feel some shame

When you see a Sikh wearing a Dastar you should smile and think "that's my brother" ,not laugh at how he chose to tie his Pagh. Maharaj made a brotherhood in the Khalsa not a fashion contest.