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I have seen robbers wearing scarves that is tied to the nose and is carrying a
huge bag on his back. This style is very common and is used to represent
robbers as if it is a trope. If so, what is the name of the garment? Is it
used for stealth purposes? I do not currently remember any scene but it sorts
of looks like this:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/raSzr.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/raSzr.jpg)


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What is the name of the garment worn by robbers in anime?


That would be a [tenugui (手拭い)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenugui), a
thin, often cotton towel used for wiping away sweat on hot days. Or drying
hands after washing them. They are also used as a form of headgear or scarf on
cold and hot days respectively. However as a headgear it's more often worn as
a headband, as opposed to the image above.

In anime, this way of wearing a tenugui would fall under the trope of [Stealth
Clothing](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StealthClothes). Which
points out that it originates from old Japanese romantic practices.

> it is derived from ancient Japanese romantic practices. Young unmarried
> women were not to be too friendly with young men, and home visits at night
> were right out! So the young man would wear a handkerchief in the
> aforementioned manner

So yes, it traditionally has been used as a form of paper-thin disguise


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