a. Triangular and cravat (or swathe) bandages (Figure A-2) are fashioned from a triangular piece of muslin (37 by 37 by 52 inches)
provided in the general purpose first aid kit. If it is folded into a strip,
it is called a cravat. Two safety pins are packaged with each bandage.
These bandages are valuable in an emergency since they are easily
applied.
b. To improvise a triangular bandage, cut a square of available
material, slightly larger than 3 feet by 3 feet, and FOLD it
DIAGONALLY. If two bandages are needed, cut the material along the
DIAGONAL FOLD.
c. A cravat can be improvised from such common items as
T-shirts, other shirts, bed linens, trouser legs, scarfs, or any other item
made of pliable and durable material that can be folded, torn, or cut to the
desired size.
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