Alternate Uses for a Sarong, Beyond the Moment
Likely you have considered being able to wear your sarong to the beach again and again, that is if the weather permits or your travel budget is endless.
How about using your sarong in a completely different application entirely? Here are some alternative uses which may make the sarong a wise purchase choice over the long term than you ever thought. You might like to to store it in your emergency preparedness kit rather than your closet...
The sarong has traditionally been used in many applications on a world wide scale.
Did you know that several layers of thin fabric can act as a water purifier and could save your intestinal health?
According to this About.com article entitled What to Pack for your Trip to Southeast Asia: “The sarong is the Swiss Army Knife of clothing. Wear it to the shower to deter peeping toms! Use it as a makeshift blanket, bed sheet, sunshade, or curtain! Use it in lieu of a towel! The possibilities are endless.”
Some more ideas:
- picnic ground cover
- beach blanket
- Japanese style gift wrapping
- tourniquet - tear into strips to dress wound
- sling - baby carrier or to support injured limb
- hammock - for leisure or slung as human carrier between two bearers
- martial arts - tube sarong is a deadly weapon (self defense of course)
Much has been written on the topic, here are a few more related articles.
- The Planet D - The Many Uses of the Simple Sarong
- Kaleidoscopic Wandering - 24 Creative Uses for a Sarong
- 101 Uses for a Sarong - entire website dedicated to the topic
Of course you could still put your sarong to lesser noble uses.
Silk is after all the queen of all fabrics, so don’t just put your lovely silk in the closet. Hand painted sarongs and fabrics have a longevity well beyond the wedding day or other recent momentous event. Nothing is more comfortable to the human touch than silk, other than a new born baby’s warm fuzzy head or a horse’s muzzle that is, in my opinion. Incorporate this versatile textile into home decorating, fibre arts, crafts, sewing, or quilting projects and keep those special memories “sensually” alive.
If you can’t bear the thought of cutting up your sarong here are some other ideas for sewing and crafts that might sway your thinking.
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