Who wore Ushankas?

Current use. Identified with Soviet rule and issued in all Warsaw Pact armies, the ushanka has since become a part of the winter uniform for military and police forces in Canada and other Western countries with a cold winter.

Do people wear Ushankas?

This tool helps you do just that. The police and military did not exclusively wear the ushanka. In fact most Russian men wore them. The hat is also not exclusive to Russians — many people in Eastern European countries wear one.

What is the Russian hat called?

Ushanka
Ushanka or shapka ushanka is a traditional Russian fur hat. It has ear flaps that might be tied at the chin to protect ears and neck from the cold or fixed at the back of the head.

Are ushankas warm?

An Ushanka (also known as Trapper hat, Aviator hat, Shapka, Chapka etc.) is a traditional, yet stylish, Russian winter hat with ear flaps, which is extremely warm to handle the frigid Russian winters. It has ear flaps, which can be folded up and tied at the top of the hat, or tied at the chin.

Are ushankas waterproof?

Made from genuine mouton sheepskin fur, this ushanka hat model is a current issue of the Russian Army forces. The wool top of this hat acts as water resistant shell. The nature of the fabric is such that it very slowly absorbs moisture, and once wet it becomes almost impenetrable to water.

Where are ushankas made?

Unlike many cheap knock-offs and offers of Ushanka “style” hats, our hats are top quality genuine products made in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus from the highest quality locally manufactured materials only! Ushankas worn by the Russian and former Soviet soldiers were often made from artificial fur.