29 Uses for an Island Wrap

This wrap is traditional to Clove Island. It's traditionally worn like a sari, but over a full outfit, adding style and propriety. Like many other things, it can serve multiple purposes. Here are just a few ideas:

1. Tortilla steamer: homemade tortillas need to steam a little after being cooked. The island wrap is perfect for this.

2. Sweat rag: what better use when you're sweating like crazy on a hike and are wearing yards of extra fabric?

2. Blanket: cold on a "winter" night? Time to break in that new island wrap by wrapping up in it!

3. Curtain: hang it up and you've got privacy anywhere! Too bright out? Hang an island wrap and you're "covered."

4. Carrying bag: not enough hands? Tie it up and sling it on your back.

5. Baby sling: an alternate on the carrying bag concept.

6. Beach blanket: packs small and spreads out large.

7. Towel: forgot your towel? Just pick up your "beach blanket" and towel off!

8. Tablecloth: want a "picnic table" look? Look no further than the island wrap!

9. Paint smock: worried about getting covered in paint? tie it around your neck and you're fully protected.

10. Handkerchief: got a cold? Allergies? Emotional? Been cutting onions? You've got a giant-sized handkerchief at hand!

11. Sword disguise: island lore says that, during the era of slave trading, men would wear the island wrap with a sword underneath, prepared to defend themselves and their women against those who would enslave them.

12. Mop head: cut a hole and put it over your broom. Instant mop!

13. Cheese strainer: making cheese from powdered milk? Grab that old (but clean) island wrap and you've got a substitute cheesecloth.

14. Tourniquet: tear off a strip and bleed no longer.

15. Flag: capture the flag? Team bonding? The island wrap will be there for you.

16. Sail: stuck on a desert island? Build a boat and hang that island wrap, you'll be out of there in no time!

17. Portable bathroom wall: using nature's facilities? Hang up your island wrap or borrowing a friend as a portable tree and no one can see a thing!

18. Apron: cooking and concerned about your clothing? Tie it on and off you go!

19. Child's hammock: kid getting bored? Sling your island wrap between a couple palm trees and they'll be entertained for hours.

20. Beach cover-up: surrounded by young men immediately after getting out of the water? Cover up quickly with your handy island wrap!

21. Sun protection: getting a burn? Relocate your island wrap and burn no more.

22. Pillow: roll and sleep

23. The "E" part of RICE: elevate your leg on your stack of island wraps

24. Cat carrying: allergic to cats and need to relocated one? Toss it in your new allergy-proof cat carrier!

25. Turban: longing for a Middle Eastern look, or needing to get your wet hair out of the way? The island wrap can be fashioned into a delightful turban.

Our accidentally matching island wraps

26. Skirt: wardrobe malfunction? Your handy island wrap can also be worn as a skirt.

27. Blindfold: pin the tail on the donkey? Look no further for a handy blindfold.

28. Present: did you forget to buy a present for that friend on their birthday? Pull out one of your (many) not yet broken-in island wraps and there's a present for any lady.

29. Wrapping paper: got the present but no wrapping paper? Any island wrap can be fashioned into delightful gift wrap, trouble-free!

So there you have it. The 29 uses of an island wrap!