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Why is handkerchief being redirected to nose?! by Paul Klenk (sorry for not signing earlier)

I dunno, but I guess handkerchief is probably more of a Wiktionary entry. Could you please sign your posts? Dolf 20:19, Oct 18, 2003 (UTC)

Would be quite interesting to have the article discuss hankies usage and its social perceptions as well as hygienic issues. --Valmi 22:30, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 Must it be Fabric?? 2 Picture 3 Re: picture 4 Invention 5 "Pocket square" 6 Kleenex and kerchiefs 7 Handkerchief History

[edit] Must it be Fabric??

Are there any handkerchieves made of materials other than Fabric?

Like Plastic, or some other strange things that cannot absorb liquid?

I'm doing an in-depth cultural investigation on handkerchief, really hope to know more about this issue.

I would consider a 'facial tissue' to be a paper hanky.

[edit] Picture

Re the picture... a hankerchief in the breast pocket is a very common component of wearing a suit, in case you haven't noticed. What's so special about this guy's use of it?

[edit] Re: picture

Nothing. I am removing that...because I don't really think this guy's well "known for wearing a handkerchief".

[edit] Invention

Handkerchiefs were invented by Richard II of England.

This seems a ridiculous assertion to me. Surely people were using pieces of cloth to wipe things long before Richard II? It's a little like claiming John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich (people have been putting meat and other foods between pieces of bread since ancient times). —Keenan Pepper 18:30, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

Richard II didn´t invent the handkerchief. There isn´t any source for this. The first handkerchiefs were used in China after paper was invented. In England the handkerchiefs were launched in the time of Henry VIII of England, first with the name handkercher. Compare this with german-wiki-Taschentuch and the source G. Donder-Langer, H.M. Zwergel; Menschen, Nasen, Taschentücher, Selbstverlag Kassel 1998. skho (German Wiki)194.8.218.227 08:20, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

another know-it-all! See article; if you have an earlier documented use lets have it! Johnbod 04:43, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

More likely that Richard II invented Household Rolls, or whatever the heck the cited "documentation" is supposed to be. 68.124.22.59 03:44, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Pocket square"

I think this is probably an Americanism. I'm British and I've only ever heard such an item referred to as a "pocket handkerchief". It used to be considered smarter to wear one's pocket handkerchief in one's sleeve and not one's breast-pocket. 62.25.106.209 17:17, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I dont think this is an americanism. I live in Canada and I have only ever heard of it being called a pocket hankerchief until now. In my opinion who ever made this asumption is falsly sterotyping[1] north americans.

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now thats a joke - this is maybe the most weird and ridiculous english word and we have nothing to say bout the words origin? Is it french? dutch? what does it really mean? I suspect its english "hand" and french "couvre-chief" (as usually terribly corrupted) --84.159.177.149 01:30, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

This encyclopedia can be edited by anybody, so if you know something about its origins and as long as it is referenced, feel free to be bold and add it. Bob talk 10:13, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

It's actually based on the noun "kerchief", which is a female head covering.(OED) Bob talk 10:19, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kleenex and kerchiefs

Re: the Kleenex "story", it's adequately covered at Kleenex. "The story goes" is un-encyclopedic wording - this section should be redited to point to the Kleenex article.

I have removed the "photo requested" tag on this page since I added some.

BTW, "pocket square" is standard US usage in the fashion industry and kerchief is from French couvre-chef. - PKM 20:43, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Handkerchief History

We need more information on the history of the handkerchief. T@nn 08:57, 23 February 2007 (UTC)