Typical Andes poncho in a flea market in Genoa, Italy

A poncho is a simple garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from an impermeable material, to keep dry during rain. It is essentially a single large sheet of fabric with an opening for the head and sometimes for the arms. Some ponchos, especially those made to ward off rain, also have hoods attached. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 199 KB) Summary Poncho fotografato in un mercatino di Natale a Genova Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Poncho Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 199 KB) Summary Poncho fotografato in un mercatino di Natale a Genova Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Poncho Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... This article is about the mountain system in South America. ... For other uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... This article is about precipitation. ...

Alternative ponchos are now designed as fashion accessories. They are the same shape but of different material. They are designed to look fashionable and be loose and comfortable, rather than ward off cold and rain. These are often made out of wool or yarn, knitted or crocheted. Ponchos with festive designs or colors can be worn at special events as well. Yarn Spools of thread Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking. ...

The poncho, commonly associated with South America, has spread worldwide. While a traditional clothing in the whole world it is nowadays a standard in military field uniforms, and as a raincoat for wandering and biking.Traditional and more local names and variants are: South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

• Poncho, most of Latin America, Spain and worldwide
• Chamanto, Only in central Chile, poncho in the north and south
• Jorongo or Sarape, Mexico
• Kotze or "Wetterfleck" in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria; a dark green or brown clothing for hunting
• Paenula, in ancient Rome; some kind of cape or jacket
• Kasel or Pluviale, Roman Catholic Church clothing
• Pelerine, Redingote and Cape; a weatherjacket without arms
• Poncho Chilote, a heavy poncho made of wool
• Gurgel, in the Middle Ages; short, sometimes with hood
• Ruana, in cold regions of Colombia

Field expedient poncho shelter

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Military equipment

During the second world war, the Wehrmacht issued the Zeltbahn, a poncho that could be combined to form tents. A typical four-man tent used four Zeltbahnen.

In the infantry of Australia and the UK, a poncho is a shelter half that may also serve as a raincoat or as an individual shelter. In operations in which ponchos are used, one is carried by each person, and when combined with another forms a two-person tent. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, bicycles, or other means. ... A shelter-half, also known as a dog-tent or pup-tent, is a simple kind of tent designed to provide temporary shelter and/or concealment. ... The raincoat, a garment worn to protect the upper body from rain, is a compromise between fashion and utility. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The United States Armed Forces also issue ponchos that may be used as a field expedient shelter. These garments are highly prized by hunters and rescue workers. The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... -1... Hunters was a commissioned soundtrack for the Discovery Channel series Hunters: The World of Predators and Prey. ... Rescue refers to operations that usually involve the saving of life, or prevention of injury. ...

Juan Valdez carrying his colombian bended poncho

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Famous ponchos

• The poncho has become a fashionable item both in fashion as in pop culture, after being the most notable outtfit, of the man with no name, in Sergio Leone's "the dollars trilogy", played by Clint Eastwood.

• The colombian poncho is a typical item of colombian coffee recollectors hence it can be seen worn by famous commercial icon Juan Valdez.

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See also

• Cape
• Cloak