Handkerchiefs are small square clothes that can even fit in the pocket of a shirt. It is made of woven materials and various types of fabrics.
It is a small square towel for personal hygiene. Handkerchiefs are historically known as handkercher, while some people use the word hankie to denote handkerchiefs.

Handkerchiefs are kept in pockets and handbags to blow nose and wipe wet hands and face. But handkerchiefs have more than one level, and in addition to hygiene, they can be used as an elegant accessory to decorate the pockets of a suit.

In the famous folk dances of the Middle East and Greece, dancers make several movements with handkerchiefs. The most spectacular dance form using Handkerchief is called Kalamatianós, and it is associated with Greece.

Therefore, handkerchiefs are somehow related to the culture of each country.

Handkerchiefs also play an important role in determining a person's social status, which is judged by what type of handkerchief the person uses, as some materials are very expensive.

In ancient Europe, women used to wave their white handkerchiefs in public as a sign of approval.