Netizens claim that the winter set is just a cop-off of the monkey cap. (Photo: shopvaley.com) A US-based company Shop Valey’s winter set is making desi netizens want to lay a patent for a winter accessory that is omnipresent in India. The winter set, being sold for INR 2,290, comprises a knitted beanie hat, a mask, and a loop scarf. It claims to keep the head, ears, neck, and face warm, but Twitterati says it is just the good-old monkey cap, used for decades by Indians, and particularly popular among Bengalis.
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Netizens reacted, saying “White people have discovered monkey caps”, “literally all the uncles in my apartment during winter”, “bandar topi”, and more. One Twitter user also wrote: “As an Indian I wanna file a copyright claim on behalf of monkey caps. Anyone up for legal aid..!??”
bangali kaku fashion has finally arrived 😤💪 https://t.co/FAbE60UKgt
— baby shark (taylor’s version) (@pureheroinetwts) January 9, 2022
le indians and their ancestors. https://t.co/1JECsIemCX pic.twitter.com/z9gr7xxrpm
— Noel (@hape_go_lueke) January 9, 2022
Some even tweeted if the mask is good enough for safety against Covid, but the official website makes no such claim. The mask is suggested to be worn “with our knitted face masks or any surgical masks”.
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In fact, a few days ago, Kourtney Kardashian posted a photo with her beau Travis Barker in a similar hat-mask hybrid while posing beside the ocean during golden hour.
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