Everything you need to know about turbans: Most commonly found in Asia, turbans are a piece of headwear worn as a traditional practice. Although, it has come far from just cultural and religious practice and taken over the fashion world in, too. In 2013, French designer Jean Paul Gaultier showcased his spring-summer menswear collection which included men donning turbans, borrowing from parts of the Indian culture.

Bridegrooms can be seen in fashionably tied huge turbans for their wedding day. There are numerous ways you can wear a turban and we will walk you through them in a while, just keep on reading. When you think of turbans the first thing that comes to your mind is Sikh men. In reality, Sikhism is not the only religion that orders a turban, neither are only men asked to wear it. Turbans are worn by women, as well. turbans are most common among women of South Asia and Africa. Turbans have a history dating back to ancient times. Some experts say that it originated in Persia, modern-day Iran, while others think that it was invented by the Egyptians. If you look at portraits of Mughal emperors you will notice them covered in a fancy bejeweled headdress. Nobles used to wear turbans, regardless of what religion they practiced. Turbans are also worn by Muslims, especially when they visit a Mazar. The Islamic prophet, Muhammad (who lived 570–632 AD) is believed to have worn a white colored turban, the holiest color. Shia Muslims also wear a white turban, unless they are direct descendants of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), Syed, in which case they tie a black colored turban. Followers of Sufism can be seen in green colored turbans, which they believe represents paradise. Scroll down below to read everything there is to read about turbans. From a tutorial on how to tie a turban to what different colors mean, to how the turbans have changed over history and now become a global fashion statement.